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customer | frequent |

As a noun customer

is a patron; one who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.

As an adjective frequent is

frequent; often.

customer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A patron; one who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.
  • Every person who passes by is a potential customer .
  • (informal) A person, especially one engaging in some sort of interaction with others.
  • a cool customer''''', ''a tough '''customer''''', ''an ugly '''customer

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    frequent

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) frequent, from (etyl) .Schwartzman, The Words of Mathematics: An Etymological Dictionary of Mathematical Terms Used in English

    Adjective

  • Done or occurring often; common.
  • I take frequent breaks so I don't get too tired.
    There are frequent trains to the beach available.
    I am a frequent visitor to that city.
  • Occurring at short intervals.
  • * Byron
  • frequent feudal towers
  • Addicted to any course of conduct; inclined to indulge in any practice; habitual; persistent.
  • * Jonathan Swift
  • He has been loud and frequent in declaring himself hearty for the government.
  • (obsolete) Full; crowded; thronged.
  • * Ben Jonson
  • 'Tis Caesar's will to have a frequent senate.
  • (obsolete) Often or commonly reported.
  • * Massinger
  • 'Tis frequent in the city he hath subdued / The Catti and the Daci.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) frequenter, from (etyl)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To visit often.
  • I used to frequent that restaurant.
    Derived terms
    * frequenter