Meaning of "frequent" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FREQUENT

From Latin frequēns numerous; perhaps related to Latin farcīre to stuff.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FREQUENT

frequent  [ˈfriːkwənt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FREQUENT

Frequent is a verb and can also act as an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb frequent in English.

WHAT DOES FREQUENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Frequentative

In grammar, a frequentative form of a word is one which indicates repeated action. The frequentative form can be considered a separate, but not completely independent word, called a frequentative. The frequentative is no longer productive in English, but in some languages, such as Finno-Ugric languages, Balto-Slavic, Turkic etc., it is.

Definition of frequent in the English dictionary

The first definition of frequent in the dictionary is recurring at short intervals. Other definition of frequent is constant or habitual. Frequent is also to visit repeatedly or habitually.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FREQUENT

PRESENT

Present

I frequent

you frequent

he/she/it frequents

we frequent

you frequent

they frequent

Present continuous

I am frequenting

you are frequenting

he/she/it is frequenting

we are frequenting

you are frequenting

they are frequenting

Present perfect

I have frequented

you have frequented

he/she/it has frequented

we have frequented

you have frequented

they have frequented

Present perfect continuous

I have been frequenting

you have been frequenting

he/she/it has been frequenting

we have been frequenting

you have been frequenting

they have been frequenting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I frequented

you frequented

he/she/it frequented

we frequented

you frequented

they frequented

Past continuous

I was frequenting

you were frequenting

he/she/it was frequenting

we were frequenting

you were frequenting

they were frequenting

Past perfect

I had frequented

you had frequented

he/she/it had frequented

we had frequented

you had frequented

they had frequented

Past perfect continuous

I had been frequenting

you had been frequenting

he/she/it had been frequenting

we had been frequenting

you had been frequenting

they had been frequenting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will frequent

you will frequent

he/she/it will frequent

we will frequent

you will frequent

they will frequent

Future continuous

I will be frequenting

you will be frequenting

he/she/it will be frequenting

we will be frequenting

you will be frequenting

they will be frequenting

Future perfect

I will have frequented

you will have frequented

he/she/it will have frequented

we will have frequented

you will have frequented

they will have frequented

Future perfect continuous

I will have been frequenting

you will have been frequenting

he/she/it will have been frequenting

we will have been frequenting

you will have been frequenting

they will have been frequenting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would frequent

you would frequent

he/she/it would frequent

we would frequent

you would frequent

they would frequent

Conditional continuous

I would be frequenting

you would be frequenting

he/she/it would be frequenting

we would be frequenting

you would be frequenting

they would be frequenting

Conditional perfect

I would have frequent

you would have frequent

he/she/it would have frequent

we would have frequent

you would have frequent

they would have frequent

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been frequenting

you would have been frequenting

he/she/it would have been frequenting

we would have been frequenting

you would have been frequenting

they would have been frequenting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you frequent
we let´s frequent
you frequent

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to frequent

Past participle

frequented

Present Participle

frequenting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «FREQUENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «frequent» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of frequent

attend · common · constant · continual · customary · everyday · familiar · habitual · haunt · incessant · patronize · persistent · recurrent · recurring · repeated · usual · visit

TRANSLATION OF FREQUENT

Find out the translation of frequent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of frequent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «frequent» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 频繁的
• Translator English - Spanish: frecuente
• English: frequent
• Translator English - Hindi: लगातार
• Translator English - Arabic: مُتَكَرِّر
• Translator English - Russian: частый
• Translator English - Portuguese: frequente
• Translator English - Bengali: ঘন
• Translator English - French: fréquent
• Translator English - Malay: Kerap
• Translator English - German: häufig
• Translator English - Japanese: たびたびの
• Translator English - Korean: 잦은
• Translator English - Javanese: Kerep
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thường xuyên
• Translator English - Tamil: அடிக்கடி
• Translator English - Marathi: वारंवार
• Translator English - Turkish: sık
• Translator English - Italian: frequente
• Translator English - Polish: częsty
• Translator English - Ukrainian: частий
• Translator English - Romanian: frecvent
• Translator English - Greek: συχνός
• Translator English - Afrikaans: gereelde
• Translator English - Swedish: ofta förekommande
• Translator English - Norwegian: ofte

10 QUOTES WITH «FREQUENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word frequent.

1

Peter Abelard

The key to wisdom is this - constant and frequent questioning, for by doubting we are led to question and by questioning we arrive at the truth.

2

Casey Affleck

All cultures are different. Some commit genocide. Some are uniquely peaceful. Some frequent bathhouses in groups. Some don't show each other the soles of their shoes or like pictures taken of them. Some have enormous hunting festivals or annual stretches when nobody speaks. Some don't use electricity.

3

Sidney Altman

Nevertheless, as is a frequent occurrence in science, a general hypothesis was constructed from a few specific instances of a phenomenon.

4

Mary Astell

Every one knows, that the mind will not be kept from contemplating what it loves in the midst of crowds and business. Hence come those frequent absences, so observable in conversation; for whilst the body is confined to present company, the mind is flown to that which it delights in.

5

Edward Ball

Before the American Revolution there were frequent slave uprisings, and a lot of people would run away.

6

Robert Barany

Even such an obvious idea as to observe an animal with vertigo or to rotate an animal did not occur to him, in spite of the fact that he conducted numerous vertigo experiments with human subjects and made frequent use of animal experiments.

7

Charles Bass

Many foster children have had difficulty making the transition to independent living. Several are homeless, become single parents, commit crimes, or live in poverty. They are also frequent targets of crime.

8

Katharine Lee Bates

Shakespeare's frequent horseback journeys from London to Stratford, and from Stratford to London, must have made him familiar with the county of Oxfordshire.

9

Raul Castro

As a point of fact, I am not used to making frequent appearances in public, except at times when it is required.

10

John Clute

Genres do exist because frequent users of any large bookstore can instantly tell what any piece of fiction is supposed to be about by its title, its cover and its location in the shop.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FREQUENT»

Discover the use of frequent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to frequent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Reasons for Frequent Failure in Mergers and Acquisitions: A ...

Using four statistical methods, Thomas Straub shows that M&A performance is a multi-dimensional function of: strategic logic, organizational behavior, and financial aspects.

Thomas Straub, 2007

A Phoenix Too Frequent

A perennial favorite in book form, this lively and revealing study of the relationship between two high-spirited modern teenagers and an aging widower is offered here in a fast-paced, easily produced stage version.

Christopher Fry, 1952

Frequent Hearses

Stars, Starlets, Floozies and factotums to the film world - Gervase, Fen suspects them all.

Edmund Crispin, 2011

The Frequent Traveler's Guide

Presents a guide to smart traveling, including expert advice and tips on airlines, hotels, rental cars, group tours, and more.

Alexander Anolik, John K. Hawks, 2005

Manna from Athos: The Issue of Frequent Communion on the ...

This book contains the first complete English translation, fully annotated, of the treatise Concerning Frequent Communion, commonly attributed to Sts. Makarios of Corinth and Nikodemos the Hagiorite, the compilers of the Philokalia.

Hieromonk Patapios, Chrysostomos, 2006

Health Words in the Word - Avoid Frequent Illnesses

Koch challenges readers to consider Gods role in infectious diseases and wellness. (Social Issues)

G. G. Koch, 2007

Frequent Flyer Humor and One-Upmanship

On a nice little De Havilland twin prop, Toronto to Baltimore: "Okay, so we have fifteen of you today.

George W. Stewart, 2011

From Altar-Throne to Table: The Campaign for Frequent Holy ...

This book explains how and why this ritual sea-change happened.

Joseph Dougherty, 2010

Crushed Stone-like Calcifications: The Most Frequent ...

Praise for this book:This book should be required reading for the multidisciplinary team of physicians and health care professionals who use mammography for breast cancer detection and treatment...a landmark volume in the field of ...

László Tabár, Tibor Tot, Peter B. Dean, 2008

An Account of the Diseases Which Were Most Frequent in the ...

Monro's military service began in 1760 during the Seven Years' War when he was commissioned as physician to the British military hospital in Germany, and this book published in 1764 is based on his experiences there.

Donald Monro, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FREQUENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term frequent is used in the context of the following news items.

Versatile furniture key for frequent, easy moves

Call them the "turtle" generation — those who carry their belongings with them. They're also known as Millennials, people roughly between the ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»

Telcos in Ghana lament frequent damage to cables

Telecommunications companies in Ghana are decrying the slow pace of processes in their collaboration with stakeholders to reduce the ... «Starr 103.5 FM, Jul 15»

No end in sight for frequent, heavy rains

Traffic on Main Street is reflected in a large puddle of water left over from rain Wednesday night in Carbondale. The region should see a ... «The Southern, Jul 15»

Government missed out on about 250 million frequent flyer points in …

The Australian government could have claimed more than 250 million frequent flyer points in 2013-14 had it been able to collect the points of ... «The Age, Jul 15»

More Storms to Frequent Midwest, East in Mid to Late July

Other frequent problem areas will be in parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois and northeastern Missouri. RELATED: Northeast Interactive ... «AccuWeather.com, Jul 15»

Frontier celebrates New Horizons with 3 billion frequent flier miles

Frontier Airlines has staked 3 billion frequent flier miles on NASA's New Horizon mission that will fly by Pluto — 3 billion miles from Earth — on ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»

Frequent flyers: why your new "boo" is Digiboo

You know those times when you are thirty minutes from boarding a long flight and you realize that you forgot to download some movies? «The Drum, Jul 15»

Marine life sightings becoming more frequent and varied

A large Portugese man-of-war washed up on Ocean City's southernmost beach at the end of June, one of the first sightings in a two-week ... «Press of Atlantic City, Jul 15»

Frequent flyer demands onboard doctor, approaches Kerala HC

KOCHI: A frequent flyer has approached the Kerala High Court demanding that a doctor should be made available on board all flights. «Times of India, Jul 15»

Los Angeles Eyes a More Frequent Bus Network for No New Cost

A draft map of frequent bus service in Los Angeles. Dark blue routes already run every 15 minutes; those in red and purple are proposed ... «CityLab, Jul 15»