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arrive.

To reach; to get to a certain place.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/əˈɹaɪv/
  1. To reach; to get to a certain place.

    copulative · intransitive
    We've just arrived at the hotel to book in, so we should arrive at Mike’s in time for lunch.
    He arrived home for two days.
  2. To obtain a level of success or fame; to succeed.

    intransitive
    He had finally arrived on Broadway.
  3. To come; said of time.

    intransitive
    The time has arrived for us to depart.
  4. To happen or occur.

    intransitive
  5. To achieve orgasm; to cum; to ejaculate.

    Ireland · UK · intransitive · often · slang · vulgar
  6. To reach; to come to.

    archaic · transitive
  7. To bring to shore.

    intransitive · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English arriven, ariven, from Old French ariver, from Early Medieval Latin adrīpāre (“to land, come ashore”), derived from Latin rīpa (“shore, river-bank”). Displaced native oncome, tocome. For the semantic evolution, compare Old English ġelandian, ġelendan, lendan (“to arrive at land; land”) > Middle English alenden, landen (“to arrive; arrive at shore; land”).

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