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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.
arrivé
2[ ar-ee-vey; French a-ree-vey ]
noun
- a person who has swiftly gained wealth, status, success, or fame.
arrive
/ əˈraɪv /
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
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Derived Forms
- arˈriver, noun
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Other Words From
- ar·river noun
- unar·rived adjective
- unar·riving adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of arrive1
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Example Sentences
Ces gens établis sont à mourir de rire; ce à quoi on est appelé, est-ce qu'on peut le savoir jamais, avant d'être arrivé?
Peut-être comprit-il qu'il était arrivé au bout de son rêve.
N'est ce pas par notre raison individuelle que la verité-arrivé a nous et devient notre bien?
Marie ran into her room, crying, "Flore, Monsieur Earnscliffe est arrivé!"
Il étoit extrêmement maigre, et il n'y avoit guére que six mois, qu'il étoit arrivé dans la Nouvelle France.
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