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ar·rive    (-rv) KEY  

intr.v.
ar·rived , ar·riv·ing , ar·rives

1. To reach a destination.
2. To come at length; take place: The day of reckoning has arrived.
3. To achieve success or recognition: He had finally arrived as a designer.

PHRASAL VERB:
arrive at

To reach through effort or a process: arrive at a decision after much thought.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English ariven, from Old French ariver, from Vulgar Latin *arrpre, to reach the shore : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin rpa, shore

OTHER FORMS:
ar·river (Noun)

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