frequent

¹fre·quent

verb \frē-ˈkwent, ˈfrē-kwənt\

Definition of FREQUENT

transitive verb

1

: to associate with, be in, or resort to often or habitually <a bar frequented by sports fans>

2

archaic : to read systematically or habitually

— fre·quen·ta·tion \ˌfrē-ˌkwen-ˈtā-shən, -kwən-\ noun

— fre·quent·er noun

Examples of FREQUENT

1. He began frequenting cheap bars.
2. a neighborhood frequented by tourists
3. a restaurant frequented by local politicians

First Known Use of FREQUENT

15th century

Related to FREQUENT

Synonyms: affect, habituate, hang (at), haunt, resort (to), visit

Antonyms: avoid, shun

Related Words: patronize; attend, take in; infest, invade, overrun, swarm; call (on or upon), drop by, drop in, pop (in), run (in), stop (in or by); camp (out in), sojourn (at), stay (at), stop (over), tarry (in)

Near Antonyms: dodge, duck, elude, escape, eschew, evade, shake

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Rhymes with FREQUENT

absent, accent, Advent, anent, ascent, assent, augment, besprent, cement, comment, consent, content, convent, descent, detent, dissent, docent, event, extent, ferment, foment, fragment, hell-bent, indent, intent, invent, lament, loment, low-rent, mordent, outspent, percent, pigment, portent, present, prevent, pup tent, quitrent, rack-rent, relent, repent, resent, segment, Shymkent, Tashkent, torment, well-meant, wisent