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   arrive

   /əˈrʌɪv/

   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"
   • 2. (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
   • 3. reach (a conclusion or decision): "they arrived at the same conclusion" Similar achieveattainreachgainaccomplishwork outdraw upput togetherstrikenegotiatethrash outhammer outsettle onsignendorseratifysanctioninformal:clinch
   • 4. (of a baby) be born: "he will feel jealous when a new baby arrives"
   • 5. achieve success or recognition: informal "he still has to pinch himself to be sure he really has arrived" 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishARRIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ARRIVE definition: 1. to reach a place, especially at the end of a journey: 2. to happen or start to exist: 3. If a…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ARRIVE is to reach a destination. How to use arrive in a sentence.

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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.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › arrivearrive verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   to get to a place, especially at the end of a journey. I'll wait until they arrive. I was pleased to hear you arrived home safely. to arrive early/late for a meeting. arrive in…. She'll arrive in New York at noon. arrive at…. The train arrived at the station 20 minutes late.

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   ARRIVE meaning: 1. to reach a place, especially at the end of a journey: 2. to happen or start to exist: 3. If a…. Learn more.

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

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   arrive. (əraɪv ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense arrives , present participle arriving , past tense, past participle arrived. 1. verb. When a person or vehicle arrives at a place, they come to it at the end of a journey. Fresh groups of guests arrived. [VERB]

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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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishARRIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ARRIVE definition: 1. to get to a place: 2. to find an answer to a problem or make a decision after a lot of…. Learn more.

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    to come to be near or present in time: The moment to act has arrived. to attain a position of success, power, achievement, fame, or the like: After years of hard work, she has finally arrived in her field.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › arriveArrive - definition of arrive by The Free Dictionary

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    1. to come to a certain place during or after a journey; reach a destination. 2. ( foll by at) to agree upon; reach: to arrive at a decision. 3. to occur eventually: the moment arrived when pretence was useless. 4. informal (of a baby) to be born. 5. informal to attain success or gain recognition.