frequent

frequent is on the Basic English 850 List.

free - frequent - friend

Pronunciation

adjective

• IPA ^(key): /friːkwən̩t/

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verb

• IPA ^(key): /friːkwɛn̩t/

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Adjective

Positive frequent

Comparative more frequent

Superlative most frequent

1. An event is frequent if it happens many times in a short time.
   • Antonyms: infrequent and unfrequent

   Broken toys is the most frequent reason children ask for help here.

   Seeing a lion is not a frequent event around here.

Verb

Plain form frequent

Third-person singular frequents

Past tense frequented

Past participle frequented

Present participle frequenting

1. Someone frequents a place if they go there regularly.

   I frequent some of the restaurants on this street.

Related words

• frequency