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arrive(dictionary)

arrive (oh)



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1 ?get somewhere?
2 ?be delivered?
3 ?happen?
4 ?something new?
5 ?be born?
6 arrive at a decision/solution/compromise etc
7 ?success?
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[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: ariver, from Vulgar Latin arripare 'to come to shore', from Latin ad- 'to' + ripa 'shore']
?GET SOMEWHERE?
to get to the place you are going to
::Give me a call to let me know you've arrived safely.
arrive in/at
::What time does the plane arrive in New York?
arrive late/early
::He arrived late as usual.
::By the time the police arrived on the scene, the burglars had fled.
?BE DELIVERED?
if something arrives, it is brought or delivered to you
-synonym come come
::The card arrived on my birthday.
?HAPPEN?
if an event or particular period of time arrives, it happens
-synonym come come
::When her wedding day arrived, she was really nervous.
?SOMETHING NEW?
if a new idea, method, product etc arrives, it begins to exist or starts being used
::Since computers arrived, my job has become much easier.
?BE BORN?
to be born
::Sharon's baby arrived just after midnight.
arrive at a decision/solution/compromise etc
to reach a decision, solution etc after a lot of effort
::After much consideration, we have arrived at a decision.
?SUCCESS?
sb has arrived
used to say that someone has become successful or famous
::When he saw his name painted on the door he knew he'd arrived!