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Word: Arrive
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English (in the sense ‘reach the shore after a voyage’): from Old French ariver, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ + ripa ‘shore’
əˈrʌɪv
reach a place at the end of a journey or a stage in a journey
Short Definition:reach end of journey
Examples:- we arrived at his house and knocked at the door
- the team arrived in New Delhi on July 30
- they had recently arrived from Turkey
(of an event or a particular moment) happen or come
Short Definition:happen
Examples:- we will be in touch with them when the time arrives
reach (a conclusion or decision)
Short Definition:reach decision
Examples:- they arrived at the same conclusion
(of a baby) be born
Short Definition:be born
Examples:- he will feel jealous when a new baby arrives
achieve success or recognition
Short Definition:achieve success
Examples:- he still has to pinch himself to be sure he really has arrived
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