frequent
frequent is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 5 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.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.
- 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.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Definition-first questions whose answer is frequent.
- What is 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 called?
- What is full; crowded; thronged. [Obs.] 'T is Cæsar's will to have a frequent senate. B. Jonson called?
- What is often or commonly reported. [Obs.] 'T is frequent in the city he hath subdued The Catti and the Daci. Massinger called?
- What is to visit often; to resort to often or habitually. He frequented the court of Augustus. Dryden called?
- What is to make full; to fill. [Obs.] With their sighs the air Frequenting, sent from hearts contrite. Milton called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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