arrive

¹

[ uh-rahyv ]

verb (used without object)

, ar·rived, ar·riv·ing.

1. to come to a certain point in the course of travel; reach one's destination:

   He finally arrived in Rome.

2. to come to be near or present in time:

   The moment to act has arrived.

3. to attain a position of success, power, achievement, fame, or the like:

   After years of hard work, she has finally arrived in her field.

4. Archaic. to happen:

   It arrived that the master had already departed.

verb (used with object)

, ar·rived, ar·riv·ing.

1. Obsolete. to reach; come to.

verb phrase

1. 1. to come to a place after traveling; reach.
   2. to attain the objective in a course or process:

      to arrive at a conclusion.

arrivé

²

[ ar-ee-vey; French a-ree-vey ]

noun

, plural ar·ri·vés [ar-ee-, veyz, a, -, r, ee-, vey].

1. a person who has swiftly gained wealth, status, success, or fame.

arrive

/ əˈraɪv /

verb

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

Derived Forms

• arˈriver, noun

Other Words From

• ar·river noun
• unar·rived adjective
• unar·riving adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of arrive¹

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English a(r)riven, from Old French a(r)river, from Vulgar Latin arrīpāre (unrecorded) “to come to land,” verb derivative of Latin ad rīpam “to the riverbank”; river ¹

Origin of arrive²

First recorded in 1920–25; from French: literally, “arrived,” noun use of past participle of arriver “to arrive”; arrive

Word History and Origins

Origin of arrive¹

C13: from Old French ariver, from Vulgar Latin arrīpāre (unattested) to land, reach the bank, from Latin ad to + rīpa river bank

Example Sentences

When police arrived, Mr Mangione showed them a fake New Jersey driver's licence with the name Mark Rosario, said court papers.

From BBC

When police arrived at the fast-food restaurant, Mr Mangione showed them a fake New Jersey driver's licence with the name Mark Rosario, said court papers.

From BBC

The New Year often arrives laden with high expectations, but for Leith, the key to lasting success in the kitchen lies in cutting yourself some slack.

From Salon

Before arriving to Northern Ireland eight years ago, Mr Haseno said he was imprisoned and "tortured by the Syrian regime" for two-and-a-half years.

From BBC

A former guard said that a list of those to be executed from the Red Building would arrive at lunchtime.

From BBC

Related Words

• appear
• enter
• land
• reach
• report
• show up
• take place
• turn up
• visit