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arrive

verb

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
A
Ends with
E
Contains
RR
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

əˈɹaɪv

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verb

  1. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

    “She arrived home at 7 o'clock”

verb

  1. succeed in a big way; get to the top

    “After he published his book, he had arrived”

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Example Sentences

She arrived home at 7 o'clock
She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight
After he published his book, he had arrived
I don't know whether I can make it in science!
You will go far, my boy!

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