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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryfre·quent I \frē-ˈkwent, ˈfrē-kwənt\ transitive verb DATE 15th century1. to associate with, be in, or resort to often or habitually a bar frequented by sports fans2. archaic : to read systematically or habitually• fre·quen·ta·tion \ˌfrē-ˌkwen-ˈtā-shən, -kwən-\ noun• fre·quent·er noun II \ˈfrē-kwənt\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Middle English, ample, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, crowded, from Latin frequent-, frequens DATE 15311. a. common, usual b. happening at short intervals : often repeated or occurring a bus making frequent stops2. obsolete : full, thronged3. acting or returning regularly or often a frequent visitor4. archaic : intimate, familiar• fre·quent·ness nounEnglish Etymologyfrequent 1530s, from L. frequentem (nom. frequens) "crowded, repeated," of uncertain origin. The verb (late 15c.) is from L.frequentare "visit regularly."Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7☞ frequentfre·quent adjective / 5fri:kwEnt / happening or doing sth often 频繁的；经常发生的: He is a frequent visitor to this country. 他常常访问这个国家。 Her calls became less frequent. 她打电话的次数减少了。 There is a frequent bus service into the centre of town. 公共汽车有很多班次开往市中心区。 How frequent is this word (= how often does it occur in the language) ? 这个单词出现的频率如何？ OPP infrequentverb/ fri5kwent / [VN] (formal) to visit a particular place often 常去,常到(某处): We met in a local bar much frequented by students. 我们在学生经常去的一家酒吧里相遇。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishfrequent adj. VERBS be, seem | become The attacks have become increasingly frequent. ADV. extremely, very | increasingly | fairly, quite, relatively She was a fairly frequent visitor to the house. PREP. among Coughs and colds are frequent among young children. PHRASES at frequent intervals She phoned home at frequent intervals. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionadj. Function: verb to go to or be in often FF1C;he frequents the bar down the streetFF1E; Synonyms: affect, hang around, hang out, haunt, resort Related Words: attend, go (to), visit; infest, overrun Contrasted Words: avoid, miss, sidestep Antonyms: shunadj. Function: adjective Synonyms: COMMON 4, customary, everyday, familiar Antonyms: infrequent, rareWebster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: frequent-flier , or frequent-flyerfre·quentI. \ˈfrēkwənt\ adjective(sometimes -er/-est)Etymology: Middle English, ample, abundant, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, crowded, from Latin frequent-, frequens crowded, frequent; probably akin to Latin farcire to stuff — more at farce1. obsolete a. : filled, thronged — used of a place b. : full, numerous — used of an attendance or assembly2. a. : common, familiar, current, usual < cannibalism is not a frequent practice among these Indians > < degenerative changes are somewhat frequenter in patients with backache — Journal American Medical Association > b. : happening or found at short intervals : often repeated or occurring < frequent visits > < the inns are very frequent on this road > < bootleg coal workings are frequent — American Guide Series: Pennsylvania >3. : given to some practice : habitual, persistent < were not frequent at visiting — Pearl Buck > < a frequent guest at my house >4. archaic : familiarly associated (as in friendship or understanding) : intimate, versedII. \(ˈ)frē|kwent, ˈfrēkwənt\ verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Middle English frequenten, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French frequenter, from Latin frequentare, from frequent-, frequenstransitive verb1. a. : to associate with, be in, or resort to often or habitually : visit often < gray and white herons frequent the marshes — American Guide Series: Florida > < many ships frequent the port > < when I first began to frequent her house — W.B.Yeats > b. : to read systematically or habitually : familiarize oneself with the thought or writings of < the lessons he proposes as the profit of frequenting Milton would … be more reasonably sought elsewhere — F.R.Leavis >2. obsolete : to use, practice, celebrate, or partake of frequently3. obsolete : to crowd or fill4. obsolete a. : familiarize b. : to furnish abundantlyintransitive verbarchaic : to visit regularly or frequently < nor track nor pathway might declare that human foot frequented there — Sir Walter Scott >

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