arrive
arrive Lexical Profile
arrive Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To reach a place or destination at the end of a journey or stage in a journey.
"The morning train is scheduled to arrive at the central station by nine o'clock."
To come into existence, occur, or begin to be used (of a time, event, or new development).
"When spring finally arrives, the valley fills with blooming wildflowers."
To reach a conclusion, decision, or result after deliberation or effort (used with 'at').
"After hours of careful discussion, the committee arrived at a unanimous decision."
To achieve recognized success, fame, or social standing.
"After her debut novel won the national prize, she felt she had truly arrived as an author."
Word Nuance & Usage
'Arrive' is an intransitive verb and must be followed by a preposition when specifying a destination (unlike 'reach', which takes a direct object). Standard usage requires 'arrive in' for countries, cities, and large regions, and 'arrive at' for specific buildings, events, or points.
• Rhymes for arrive
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English from Old French 'ariver', from Vulgar Latin '*arripare' (literally 'to come to shore'), formed from Latin 'ad-' (to) and 'ripa' (shore or riverbank).