What does "frequent" mean?
Frequent: Addicted to any course of conduct; inclined to indulge in any practice; habitual; persistent. He has been loud and frequent in declaring himself hearty for the government. Swift.
Additional senses
- 2.Full; crowded; thronged. [Obs.] 'T is Cæsar's will to have a frequent senate. B. Jonson.
- 3.Often or commonly reported. [Obs.] 'T is frequent in the city he hath subdued The Catti and the Daci. Massinger.
- 4.To visit often; to resort to often or habitually. He frequented the court of Augustus. Dryden.
- 5.To make full; to fill. [Obs.] With their sighs the air Frequenting, sent from hearts contrite. Milton.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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