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arrives

ar·rive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-rahyv]
    • /əˈraɪv/
    • /əˈraɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-rahyv]
    • /əˈraɪv/

Definitions of arrives word

  • verb without object arrives to come to a certain point in the course of travel; reach one's destination: He finally arrived in Rome. 1
  • verb without object arrives to come to be near or present in time: The moment to act has arrived. 1
  • verb without object arrives 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 arrives Archaic. to happen: It arrived that the master had already departed. 1
  • verb with object arrives Obsolete. to reach; come to. 1
  • noun plural arrives a person who has swiftly gained wealth, status, success, or fame. 1

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Origin of arrives

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 Arrives

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

arrives 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

arrives usage trend in Literature

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