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arrive verb [ əˈrʌɪv ]

• reach a place at the end of a journey or a stage in a journey.
• "we arrived at his house and knocked at the door"
Similar: come, get here/there, reach one's destination, make it, appear, put in an appearance, make an appearance, come on the scene, come up, approach, enter, present oneself, turn up, be along, come along, materialize, reach, show up, show, roll in, roll up, blow in, show one's face, get to, get as far as, come to, make, make it to, set foot on, gain, attain, end up at, land up at, fetch up at, hit, wind up at,
Opposite: depart, leave,
• (of an event or a particular moment) happen or come.
• "we will be in touch with them when the time arrives"
Similar: happen, occur, take place, come about, transpire, ensue, present itself, crop up, come to pass, befall,
Opposite: go,
• reach (a conclusion or decision).
• "they arrived at the same conclusion"
Similar: achieve, attain, reach, gain, accomplish, work out, draw up, put together, strike, negotiate, thrash out, hammer out, settle on, sign, endorse, ratify, sanction, clinch,
• (of a baby) be born.
• "he will feel jealous when a new baby arrives"
• achieve success or recognition.
• "he still has to pinch himself to be sure he really has arrived"
Similar: succeed, achieve success, be successful, be a success, do well, get ahead, reach the top, make good, prosper, flourish, thrive, advance, triumph, be victorious, break through, become famous, achieve recognition, make it, make the grade, cut it, crack it, make a name for oneself, make one's mark, get somewhere, do all right for oneself, bring home the bacon, find a place in the sun,
Origin: Middle English (in the sense ‘reach the shore after a voyage’): from Old French ariver, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ + ripa ‘shore’.


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