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frequent

adjective verb

frequently encountered

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
F
Ends with
T
Contains
RE
Scrabble score
20
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈfɹiː.kwənt

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. frequently encountered

    “a frequent (or common) error is using the transitive verb ‘lay’ for the intransitive ‘lie’”

adjective

  1. coming at short intervals or habitually

    “a frequent guest”

verb

  1. be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place

    “She haunts the ballet”

verb

  1. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

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Example Sentences

a frequent (or common) error is using the transitive verb ‘lay’ for the intransitive ‘lie’
a frequent guest
frequent complaints
She haunts the ballet

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