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frequent

fre·quent [ frkwənt ]

adjective

Definition:

1. occurring often: happening often or regularly at short intervals

her frequent appearances on television

2. habitual: doing something often

a frequent visitor to the museum

transitive verb (past and past participle fre·quent·ed, present participle fre·quent·ing, 3rd person present singular fre·quents)

Definition:

go somewhere often: to go to or be in a place often

[15th century. Via French< Latin frequent- "crowded, numerous"]

fre·quen·ta·tion [ frkwən táysh'n ] noun

fre·quent·er [ fri kwéntər, frkwəntər ] noun

fre·quent·ness [ frkwəntnəss ] noun

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