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arrive verb (arrived, arriving) intrans 1 to reach a place during a journey or come to a destination at the end of a journey. 2 colloq to be successful or to attain recognition • thought he had really arrived when he bought his first Armani suit. 3 said of a baby: to be born. 4 said of a thing: to be brought, delivered, etc • The letter arrived by second post. 5 to come about, happen or occur at last • The day arrived when a decision had to be made. arrive on the scene to become known or popular • Punk arrived on the scene in '76.
ETYMOLOGY: 13c: from French ariver, from Latin ad to + ripa shore.
arrive at something to come to (a conclusion, decision, etc). |
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