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- [ar-ee-vey at]
- /ˌær iˈveɪ æt/
- /əˈraɪv ət/
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- [ar-ee-vey at]
- /ˌær iˈveɪ æt/
Definitions of arrive at words
- noun arrive at to reach by traveling 3
- noun arrive at to reach by work, thinking, development, etc. 3
- verb without object arrive at to come to be near or present in time: The moment to act has arrived. 1
- verb without object arrive at to attain a position of success, power, achievement, fame, or the like: After years of hard work, she has finally arrived in her field. 1
- verb without object arrive at Archaic. to happen: It arrived that the master had already departed. 1
- verb with object arrive at Obsolete. to reach; come to. 1
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Origin of arrive at
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English a(r)riven < Old French a(r)river < Vulgar Latin *arrīpāre to come to land, verbal derivative of Latin ad rīpam to the riverbank; cf. river1
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Parts of speech for Arrive at
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
arrive at popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for arrive at
verb arrive at
- earn — to gain or get in return for one's labor or service: to earn one's living.
- secure — free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- reach — to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore.
- obtain — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
- gain — to make a gain or gains in.
Antonyms for arrive at
verb arrive at
- forfeit — a fine; penalty.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- desert — A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants.
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