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
En me voyant arriver vers eux, les trois personnes reconnaissantes disparurent.
Baron d'Holbach | Max Pearson CushingSpencer est partie pour New York sur la Lusitania qui doit arriver le quatorze.
The Cab of the Sleeping Horse | John Reed ScottOTRE repentir n'est pas tant un regret du mal que nous avons fait, qu'une crainte de celui qui nous en peut arriver.
Quips and Quiddities | William Davenport AdamsJe t'avoue, que je baissais la tête comme un coupable, sans arriver à comprendre cependant la faute que j'avais commise.
Histoires grises | E. Edouard TavernierQuiconque veut arriver de suite a cela n'y parviendra jamais, on ne peut commencer par la fin.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick Niecks
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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