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arrive Definition

ar·rive (ə rīv′)

intransitive verb -·rived′, -·riv′·ing

  1. to reach one's destination; come to a place
  2. to come the time has arrived for action
  3. to attain success, fame, etc. he has arrived professionally

Etymology: ME ariven < OFr ariver < VL *arripare, come to shore, land < L ad-, to + ripa, shore

arrive Idioms

arrive at

  1. to reach by traveling
  2. to reach by work, thinking, development, etc.

arrive Synonyms

arrive

v.

  1. To come to a place

    come, enter, get there, get here, get back, land, report, disembark, alight, dismount, halt, come in, show up, turn up, put in, drop in, roll in, roll up, reach, get to, get in, visit, make shore, cast anchor, drop anchor, come to hand, reach home, reach one's destination, appear, appear on the scene, sign in, hit*, blow in*, breeze in*, check in*, pull in*, pop in*, bob up*, hit town*, fetch up at*.

    Antonyms leave*, go*, depart. *

  2. *To obtain recognized success

    achieve success, grow famous, make it*; see succeed 1.

arrive Usage Examples

Object

  • immigrant: For newly arrived immigrants that would purchase the group health insurance small texas child poverty health insurance problems.
  • morning: Itinerary Day 1 We fly from London to Cochin, arriving the next morning.
  • yesterday: Refugees arrived yesterday on about 20 busses as well as a train that had originated just south of Pristina.
  • afternoon: Our Customer Service " Hi, the order arrived yesterday afternoon which was incredibly fast by my standards!
  • minute: Their bodies were discovered by a decorator who arrived minutes later.
  • home: The Arctic Cavalier eventually arrived home, days later than normal.

Preposition: on

scene: Perseus arrived on the scene in time to save Andromeda by killing the sea monster.

Preposition: at

  • pm: Father Christmas arrives at 6:30 pm to meet the children in his grotto.
  • conclusion: I've arrived at the conclusion that we should stop worrying about it really.
  • airport: Arrived at the airport at 14:00 in time to catch the slightly delayed flight back to Gatwick.
  • camp: In January 1943, Americans started to arrive at the camp.
  • gate: Pre-departure baggage identification is sometimes required, usually when passengers arrive late at the gate.
  • roundabout: Carry along Woodlands Lane until you arrive at a roundabout ( The Orchard Pub should be on your left hand side ).

Adjective complement

unannounced: We should have been finished by 8.30pm but so many people arrived unannounced that we had quite a queue to get through.

Used with why or when

when: Sand Martins are the earliest of the spring migrants; other hirundines and Swifts arriving later when the weather improves.

Preposition: in

  • stromness: The 12.30pm sailing from Scrabster was to leave at 1.30pm arriving in Stromness at 3.30pm.
  • afternoon: Meals: B DAY 11 Morning non-stop flight by EgyptAir to London Heathrow, arriving in the early afternoon.
  • plenty: The trains ran perfectly and I arrived in plenty of time.

Preposition: with

bang: The first Kent Minigolf Open arrives with a bang this month.

Preposition: by

noon: Grace Foster Putnoe Lane, Bedford Letters must arrive by noon on Tuesday.