a. [ L. frequens, -entis, crowded, frequent, akin to farcire to stuff: cf. F. fréquent. Cf. Farce, n. ] 1. Often to be met with; happening at short intervals; often repeated or occurring; as, frequent visits. “Frequent feudal towers.” Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Addicted to any course of conduct; inclined to indulge in any practice; habitual; persistent. [ 1913 Webster ]

He has been loud and frequent in declaring himself hearty for the government. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Full; crowded; thronged. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

'T is Cæsar's will to have a frequent senate. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Often or commonly reported. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

'T is frequent in the city he hath subdued
The Catti and the Daci. Massinger. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Frequented; p. pr. & vb. n. Frequenting. ] [ L. frequentare: cf. F. fréquenter. See Frequent, a. ] 1. To visit often; to resort to often or habitually; as, to frequent a tavern. [ 1913 Webster ]

He frequented the court of Augustus. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To make full; to fill. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

With their sighs the air
Frequenting, sent from hearts contrite. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Accessible. [ R. ] Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The practice or habit of frequenting. [ R. ] Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. frequentatio a crowding together, frequency: cf. F. fréquentation. ] The act or habit of frequenting or visiting often; resort. Chesterfield. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. frequentativus: cf. F. fréquentatif. ] (Gram.) Serving to express the frequent repetition of an action; as, a frequentative verb. -- n. A frequentative verb. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who frequents; one who often visits, or resorts to customarily. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. At frequent or short intervals; many times; often; repeatedly; commonly. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being frequent. [ 1913 Webster ]