arrive

¹

[ uh-rahyv ]

verb (used without object)

, ar·rived, ar·riv·ing.

1. to come to a certain point in the course of travel; reach one's destination:

   He finally arrived in Rome.

2. to come to be near or present in time:

   The moment to act has arrived.

3. to attain a position of success, power, achievement, fame, or the like:

   After years of hard work, she has finally arrived in her field.

4. Archaic. to happen:

   It arrived that the master had already departed.

verb (used with object)

, ar·rived, ar·riv·ing.

1. Obsolete. to reach; come to.

verb phrase

1. 1. to come to a place after traveling; reach.
   2. to attain the objective in a course or process:

      to arrive at a conclusion.

arrivé

²

[ ar-ee-vey; French a-ree-vey ]

noun

, plural ar·ri·vés [ar-ee-, veyz, a, -, r, ee-, vey].

1. a person who has swiftly gained wealth, status, success, or fame.

arrive

/ əˈraɪv /

verb

1. to come to a certain place during or after a journey; reach a destination
2. foll by at to agree upon; reach

   to arrive at a decision

3. to occur eventually

   the moment arrived when pretence was useless

4. informal.
   (of a baby) to be born
5. informal.
   to attain success or gain recognition

Derived Forms

• arˈriver, noun

Other Words From

• ar·river noun
• unar·rived adjective
• unar·riving adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of arrive¹

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English a(r)riven, from Old French a(r)river, from Vulgar Latin arrīpāre (unrecorded) “to come to land,” verb derivative of Latin ad rīpam “to the riverbank”; river ¹

Origin of arrive²

First recorded in 1920–25; from French: literally, “arrived,” noun use of past participle of arriver “to arrive”; arrive

Word History and Origins

Origin of arrive¹

C13: from Old French ariver, from Vulgar Latin arrīpāre (unattested) to land, reach the bank, from Latin ad to + rīpa river bank

Example Sentences

The Springboks arrive in London following victory over Scotland, having claimed their first Rugby Championship title since 2019 in September.

From BBC

Much colder weather is set to arrive across the UK next week, bringing widespread frosts, plunging temperatures and for some areas, snow.

From BBC

Weekend tickets mean you can arrive under your own steam by train or car - although beware Glastonbury's legendary tailbacks, and how depleted your energy levels might be on the way home.

From BBC

But getting the right people together in one place is often a tall order, and could be why some of these films arrive decades after the last one.

From Los Angeles Times

At some point another craft might arrive, bringing a new crew or supplies of food, clothes, and equipment.

From BBC

Related Words

• appear
• enter
• land
• reach
• report
• show up
• take place
• turn up
• visit