frequent
/'fri:kwənt/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Occurring or appearing often: Describes something that happens many times or at short intervals.
- Habitual or regular: Describes a person or thing that is commonly encountered in a specific place or situation.
Verb:
- To visit or be in (a place) often: To go to a particular place regularly or habitually.
Examples
- Adjective:
- He is a frequent traveler to Asia.
- We have been experiencing frequent power outages this month.
- Verb:
- As a student, she used to frequent the library every evening.
- Many artists frequent that café.
Advanced Usage
- "frequent flyer": A person who travels by air often, especially one who belongs to an airline's loyalty program.
- As a frequent flyer, he has accumulated many miles.
- "frequent and intense": Used to emphasize both the high occurrence and the strength of something.
- The region is prone to frequent and intense storms.
Variants and Related Words
- Frequently (adverb): Often; many times.
- She frequently visits her grandparents.
- Frequency (noun): The rate at which something occurs over a particular period.
- The frequency of bus service has increased.
- Infrequent (adjective): Not occurring often; rare.
- His visits became infrequent after he moved away.
Synonyms
- Adjective: Common, recurrent, regular, habitual, persistent.
- Verb: Haunt, patronize, visit regularly.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions
(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Its usage is typically straightforward as a transitive verb.)
Related Idioms
- "A frequent occurrence": Something that happens often.
- Small earthquakes are a frequent occurrence in this area.
Adjective
- frequently encountered;
- a frequent (or common) error is using the transitive verb `lay' for the intransitive `lie'
- coming at short intervals or habitually
- a frequent guest
- frequent complaints
Verb
- be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place
- She haunts the ballet
- do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of