What does fréquenter in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word fréquenter in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fréquenter in French.

The word fréquenter in French means frequent, visit, spend time with, go out with, go out, rub shoulders with the great and the good. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fréquenter

frequent, visit

verbe transitif (aller souvent quelque part) (bar, club)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je ne fréquente jamais ce genre de bar.
I never frequent that kind of bar.

spend time with

verbe transitif (entretenir des relations sociales avec)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
De par son métier, Simon fréquente beaucoup d'écrivains. Je connais bien les us et coutumes des musiciens parce que je fréquente ce milieu depuis plusieurs années maintenant.
I know musicians' ways and habits well, as I've spent time in that environment for years now.

go out with

verbe transitif (familier (sortir avec) (partner)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'an dernier, Mathieu fréquentait une jolie Suédoise.
Last year, Matthew was going out with a pretty Swedish girl.

go out

verbe pronominal (sortir ensemble)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Cela fait 2 mois que Lucie et Julien se fréquentent.
Lucy and Julian have been going out for two months now.

rub shoulders with the great and the good

locution verbale (cotôyer les personnalités) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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