frequent
frequent Lexical Profile
frequent Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Occurring or done many times at short intervals.
"The region experiences frequent rainstorms throughout the spring months."
Doing something often or habitually.
"As a frequent traveler, she knows how to pack lightly for international flights."
• verb
To visit a place often or habitually.
"Local artists and writers frequent the small café on the corner."
Word Nuance & Usage
"Frequent" is a heteronym whose pronunciation shifts with its part of speech: as an adjective, stress falls on the first syllable (FREE-kwuhnt), whereas as a verb meaning to visit regularly, stress typically falls on the second syllable (free-KWENT).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Middle French fréquent or directly from Latin frequēns (stem frequent-), originally meaning "crowded" or "crammed," and by extension "occurring often."