arrive
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.
Obsolete. to reach; come to.
arrive at,
to come to a place after traveling; reach.
to attain the objective in a course or process: to arrive at a conclusion.
Origin of arrive
1Other words from arrive
- ar·riv·er, noun
- un·ar·rived, adjective
- un·ar·riv·ing, adjective
Other definitions for arrivé (2 of 2)
a person who has swiftly gained wealth, status, success, or fame.
Origin of arrivé
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How to use arrive in a sentence
I meet Otis J. the night he arrives at “The Castle,” a West Harlem halfway house for newly-released convicts.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside | Justin Rohrlich | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the questions occupy my mind until the ambulance arrives.
Hitchcock arrives about ten o'clock, reads his mail, and answers the few phone calls he gets.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA uniformed cop, 25-year-old Police Officer Timothy Donohue, arrives.
That moment is beyond the reach of legislation, or of any punishment that arrives after the fact.
When the harvest time arrives in December, each tenant carries his crop to the mill for grinding.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton WadeHe will leave the country for London in a few days, and intends to call on you at Dolley's as soon as he arrives.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickThese are commonly lost or stolen before the maccaroni arrives among us.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousAs each visitor arrives, rise, and advance part of the way to meet her.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyAn owner, however, is well satisfied, if one cargo in three arrives safe; and eight or nine successful voyages make a fortune.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria Graham
British Dictionary definitions for arrive
/ (əˈraɪv) /
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
Origin of arrive
1Derived forms of arrive
- arriver, noun
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