arrive
To reach; to get to a certain place.
Verb 4 meanings
To reach; to get to a certain place.
“We've just arrived at the hotel to book in, so we should arrive at Mike’s in time for lunch.”
To obtain a level of success or fame; to succeed.
“He had finally arrived on Broadway.”
To come; said of time.
“The time has arrived for us to depart.”
To happen or occur.
Etymology
From Middle English arriven, ariven, from Old French ariver, from Early Medieval Latin adrīpāre (“to land, come ashore”), derived from Latin rīpa (“shore, river-bank”). Displaced native oncome, tocome.
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ARRIVE at a glance
ARRIVE has 6 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (A 1 + R 1 + R 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,667 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with arrive
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