frequent
1. fre.quent \'fre--kw*nt\ aj [ME, fr. MF or L; MF, fr. L frequent-, frequens] obs 1: THRONGED 2a: COMMON, USUAL 2b: happening at short intervals 3: HABITUAL, PERSISTENT archaic 4: INTIMATE, FAMILIAR - fre.quent.ness n 2. fre.quent \fre--'kwent, 'fre--kw*nt\ vt 1: to associate with, be in, or resort to often or habitually archaic 2: to read systematically or habitually - fre.quent.er n