English adjective: frequent | |||
1. | frequent coming at short intervals or habitually | ||
Samples | A frequent guest. Frequent complaints. | ||
Similar | dominant, predominant, prevailing, prevalent, regular, rife, steady | ||
Antonyms | infrequent | ||
2. | frequent frequently encountered | ||
Samples | A frequent (or common) error is using the transitive verb `lay' for the intransitive `lie'. | ||
Similar | common | ||
Antonyms | uncommon | ||
English verb: frequent | |||
1. | frequent (social) do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of | ||
Synonyms | buy at, patronise, patronize, shop, shop at, sponsor | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | back up, support | ||
Antonyms | boycott | ||
2. | frequent (motion) be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place | ||
Samples | She haunts the ballet. | ||
Synonyms | haunt | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | travel to, visit | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hang out | ||