- 1[intransitive] (abbreviation arr.) to get to a place, especially at the end of a journey I'll wait until they arrive. I was pleased to hear you arrived home safely. to arrive early/late for a meeting The police arrived to arrest him. arrive at/in/on… She'll arrive in New York at noon. The train arrived at the station 20 minutes late. By the time I arrived at the scene, it was all over. We didn't arrive back at the hotel until very late.
- 2[intransitive] (of things) to be brought to someone A letter arrived for you this morning. Send your application to arrive by October 31. We waited an hour for our lunch to arrive. The new product will arrive on supermarket shelves (= be available) early next year.
- 3[intransitive] (of an event or a moment) to happen or to come, especially when you have been waiting for it The wedding day finally arrived. The baby arrived (= was born) early. Idioms
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NAmE//əˈraɪv//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they arrive he / she / it arrives
past simple arrived
-ing form arriving
someone has become successful He knew he had arrived when he was shortlisted for the Pulitzer prize. Phrasal Verbsarrive at
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