frequent
- 01 B1 Intermediate
adj.happening many times or at short intervals.
adj.occurring or appearing quite often or at close intervals.
Simple“The bus makes frequent stops along the main road.”
In context“The region is subject to frequent power outages during the monsoon season, forcing local businesses to invest in backup generators.”
Antonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.to go to a place very often.
v.to visit a particular place habitually or often. Transitive — requires a direct object.
Simple“He used to frequent that small café when he lived in Paris.”
In context“During his university years, he would frequent the local jazz clubs, often staying until the early hours of the morning.”
UsageThe stress shifts to the second syllable (fre-QUENT) when used as a verb.
- 03 C1 Advanced
adj.doing something as a habit or very often.
adj.habitual or persistent in a particular behaviour or practice.
Simple“She is a frequent traveller who knows all the best airport lounges.”
In context“As a frequent critic of the current administration, the journalist was rarely invited to official press briefings.”
Synonyms
Usage frequent challenge
From Old French frequent, from Latin frequens (“crowded, crammed, frequent, repeated, etc.”), possibly from a Proto-Indo-European *bʰrekʷ- (“to cram together”).
From Old French frequenter, from Latin frequentare (“to fill, crowd, visit often, do or use often, etc.”), from frequens (“frequent, crowded”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.