Frequent: meaning, definitions and examples

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frequent

 

[ หˆfriห.kwษ™nt ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

commonly occurring

Frequent means happening or occurring at short intervals. It is something that is done or experienced often. It is a term used to describe something that is happening or appearing often or at short intervals.

Synonyms

common, constant, regular, repeated.

Examples of usage

  • She made frequent trips to the market.
  • His frequent absences from work were causing concern among his colleagues.
Context #2 | Verb

visit often

Frequent as a verb means to visit or attend often. It is used to describe the action of going to a place or person regularly or habitually.

Synonyms

attend often, go to frequently, visit regularly.

Examples of usage

  • She frequents the gym three times a week.
  • He frequents that coffee shop every morning before work.

Translations

Translations of the word "frequent" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น frequente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เค•เฅเคธเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช hรคufig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sering

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‡ะฐัั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ czฤ™sty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ ป็นใช (ใฒใ‚“ใฑใ‚“ใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท frรฉquent

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ frecuente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋นˆ๋ฒˆํ•œ (binbeonhan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชูƒุฑุฑ (mutakarrir)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ฤastรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ฤastรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ข‘็น็š„ (pรญnfรกn de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pogost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tรญรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะธั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜ (khshiri)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tekrar-tษ™krar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ frecuente

Etymology

The word 'frequent' originated from the Latin word 'frequens', which means 'often, numerous, crowded'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century. Over time, 'frequent' has evolved to encompass both the adjective and verb forms, reflecting the concept of regular occurrence or frequent visits.

See also: frequency, frequently, infrequent, infrequently.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,295, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.