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| ar·rive [ ə rv ] (past and past participle ar·rived, present participle ar·riv·ing, 3rd person present singular ar·rives) |
intransitive verb |
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| Definition: |
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1. get to place: to reach a place after coming from another place
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2. be delivered: to be delivered or brought to somebody or something
  She's waiting for the mail to arrive.
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3. become available: to become available or common
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4. begin: to begin or happen after a period of time or waiting
We've got to finish the work before summer arrives.
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5. work out solution: to reach a decision after thinking about or discussing a problem
How did you arrive at the idea of using strings?
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6. enter life: to be born
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7. succeed: to become successful or famous
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informal
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You haven't arrived until you've eaten in this restaurant.
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| [12th century. Via French< assumed Vulgar Latin arripare "come to shore" < Latin ripa "shore"] |
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| ar·riv·er noun |
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