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arrive
1[ uh-rahyv ]
verb (used without object)
- to come to a certain point in the course of travel; reach one's destination:
He finally arrived in Rome.
- 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.
- Archaic. to happen:
It arrived that the master had already departed.
verb (used with object)
- Obsolete. to reach; come to.
verb phrase
- to come to a place after traveling; reach.
- to attain the objective in a course or process:
to arrive at a conclusion.
é
2[ ar-ee-vey; French a-ree-vey ]
noun
- a person who has swiftly gained wealth, status, success, or fame.
arrive
/ əˈɪ /
verb
- to come to a certain place during or after a journey; reach a destination
- foll by at to agree upon; reach
to arrive at a decision
- to occur eventually
the moment arrived when pretence was useless
- informal.(of a baby) to be born
- informal.to attain success or gain recognition
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·İ noun
- ܲa· adjective
- ܲa·iԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of arrive1
Example Sentences
The many questions about the site continue to haunt many in Mexico, especially the searchers who arrived at the site in March and distributed photos of abandoned personal items, charred bones and other chilling finds.
Customs and Border Protection executed a raid at a Home Depot in Pomona where officials say 10 people were arrested by agents who arrived in unmarked vehicles.
John purchased the harp that Alice would learn to play before he died, and it arrived at the family home after he was gone.
His task was to welcome VIPs arriving at Paris airports and escort them through passport and customs checks.
However, by the time officers arrived, he was no longer in possession of the weapon.
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