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   ar·rive

   /əˈrīv/

   verb

   • 1. reach a place at the end of a journey or a stage in a journey: "we arrived at his house and knocked at the door" Similar comeget here/therereach one's destinationmake itappearput in an appearancemake an appearancecome on the scenecome upapproachenterpresent oneselfturn upbe alongcome alongmaterializereachinformal:show upshowroll inroll upblow inshow one's facereachget toget as far ascome tomakemake it toset foot ongainattainend up atland up atfetch up atinformal:hitwind up atOpposite departleave
   • ▪ (of a thing) be brought or delivered: "the invitation arrived a few days later"
   • ▪ reach (a conclusion or decision): "they arrived at the same conclusion" Similar achieveattainreachgainaccomplishwork outdraw upput togetherstrikenegotiatethrash outhammer outsettle onsignendorseratifysanctioninformal:clinch
   • ▪ (of an event or a particular moment) happen or come: "we will be in touch with them when the time arrives" Similar happenoccurtake placecome abouttranspireensuepresent itselfcrop upliterary:come to passbefallOpposite go
   • ▪ (of a new development or product) come into existence or use: "microcomputers arrived at the start of the 1970s" Similar emergeappearmake an appearancesurfacedawnbe borncome into beingarisespring upbe developedstart
   • ▪ (of a baby) be born: "he will feel jealous when a new baby arrives"
   • ▪ achieve success or recognition. Similar succeedachieve successbe successfulbe a successdo wellget aheadreach the topmake goodprosperflourishthriveadvancetriumphbe victoriousbreak throughbecome famousachieve recognitioninformal:make itmake the gradecut itcrack itmake a name for oneselfmake one's markget somewheredo all right for oneselfbring home the baconfind a place in the sun

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘reach the shore after a voyage’): from Old French ariver, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ + ripa ‘shore’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb arrive, which means to reach a destination, make an appearance, or achieve success. See also related phrases and articles about arrive.

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   Learn the meaning of arrive as a verb, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Arrive can mean to reach a place, especially at the end of a journey, or to begin to happen or exist.

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   Arrived is the past tense and past participle of arrive, which means to reach a place, especially at the end of a journey, or to happen or start to exist. Learn how to use arrived with at or in, and see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Learn the meaning of arrive as a verb, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to use arrive with at or in, and how to express arrival in different contexts.

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   The word arrive generally means to come to a physical destination, like a place. Make sure you arrive home on time for dinner! But it can also be less literal. You can arrive at a conclusion or a decision after much thought.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishARRIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the verb arrive in British and American English. Find out how to use arrive in different contexts, such as travel, time, decision, birth, and success.

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   Arrive definition: to come to a certain point in the course of travel; reach one's destination. See examples of ARRIVE used in a sentence.