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arrive

2 entries found.
  1. arrive (intransitive verb)
  2. arrivé (noun)

Main Entry: ar·rive
Pronunciation: \ə-ˈrīv\
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): ar·rived; ar·riv·ing
Etymology: Middle English ariven, from Anglo-French ariver, from Vulgar Latin *arripare to come to shore, from Latin ad- + ripa shore — more at rive
Date: 13th century

1 a : to reach a destination b : to make an appearance <the guests have arrived>
2 a archaic : happen b : to be near in time : come <the moment has arrived>
3 : to achieve success

— ar·riv·er noun

— arrive at : to reach by effort or thought <arrived at a decision>


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