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Frequent has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Verb · Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

"She has been frequenting that new coffee shop every morning since it opened last month."

2

be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place

"She haunts the ballet"

3

To visit often.

"My grandmother visits us so frequently that she knows exactly which cup I use for my coffee."

In plain English: To frequent means to visit a specific place often, like hanging out at the same shop every day.

"She frequently visits her grandmother on Sundays."

Usage: Use the verb frequent to describe someone who regularly visits a specific place, such as a club or restaurant. This term implies habitual attendance rather than a single occasion.

Adjective
1

coming at short intervals or habitually

"a frequent guest"

"frequent complaints"

2

frequently encountered

"a frequent (or common) error is using the transitive verb `lay' for the intransitive `lie'"

3

Done or occurring often; common.

"The coffee shop has become a frequent stop for anyone working from home in the neighborhood."

In plain English: Frequent means happening often or very regularly.

"She makes frequent visits to her grandmother's house on weekends."

Usage: Use frequent as an adjective to describe actions or events that happen with high regularity or occur very often. It modifies nouns directly, such as in "frequent visits," to indicate that something is a common occurrence rather than rare.

Example Sentences
"She makes frequent visits to her grandmother's house on weekends." adj
"She checks her email frequently throughout the day to stay updated on new messages." adj
"Visiting the local farmer's market became frequent since we started living in the neighborhood." adj
"The bus arrives at this stop with such frequency that you hardly ever have to wait long." adj
"She frequently visits her grandmother on Sundays." verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
boycott infrequent
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
support travel to
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
hang out

Origin

The word "frequent" comes from the Old French term for crowded or crammed, which was borrowed from Latin. It likely traces back to an ancient root meaning to pack things tightly together.

Rhyming Words
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