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(), a.[L. frequens, -entis, crowded, frequent, akin to farcire to stuff: cf. F. frquent. Cf. Farce, n.] 1. Often to be met with; happening at short intervals; often repeated or occurring; as, frequent visits. "Frequent feudal towers." Byron. 2. 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. 3. Full; crowded; thronged. [Obs.] 'T is Csar's will to have a frequent senate. B. Jonson. 4. Often or commonly reported. [Obs.] 'T is frequent in the city he hath subdued The Catti and the Daci. Massinger. Frequent" (), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Frequented; p. pr. & vb. n.Frequenting.] [L. frequentare: cf. F. frquenter. See Frequent, a.] 1. To visit often; to resort to often or habitually. He frequented the court of Augustus. Dryden. 2. To make full; to fill. [Obs.] With their sighs the air Frequenting, sent from hearts contrite. Milton. スポンサード リンク
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