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Arrive

/əˈɹaɪv/

To reach; to get to a certain place.

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📖 Definitions of "Arrive"

verb

1
To reach; to get to a certain place.
"He arrived home for two days."
2
To obtain a level of success or fame; to succeed.
"He had finally arrived on Broadway."
3
To come; said of time.
"The time has arrived for us to depart."
4
To happen or occur.

🔄 Synonyms of "Arrive"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
getverb	(transitive or ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.
comeverb	To move toward the speaker.
make itverb	To succeed in doing something, for example in reaching a place, going somewhere, attending an event, arriving in time for something, adding to one's schedule or itinerary, or in getting where one wants to be in one's life or career, which sometimes means becoming or wanting to become successful (succeed in a big way) or famous.
get inverb	(transitive) To get into or inside something, literally or figuratively.
go farverb	(idiomatic, intransitive) To attain success, especially from humble origins; achieve a great deal.

↔️ Antonyms of "Arrive"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
leaveverb	(transitive) To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely.
go awayverb	To depart or leave a place.
go forthverb	To move oneself forward or onward

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Arrive"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
comeverb	To move toward the speaker.
getverb	(transitive or ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.
go farverb	(idiomatic, intransitive) To attain success, especially from humble origins; achieve a great deal.
make itverb	To succeed in doing something, for example in reaching a place, going somewhere, attending an event, arriving in time for something, adding to one's schedule or itinerary, or in getting where one wants to be in one's life or career, which sometimes means becoming or wanting to become successful (succeed in a big way) or famous.
get inverb	(transitive) To get into or inside something, literally or figuratively.
arrivalnoun	The act of arriving (reaching a certain place).
comingnoun	The act of arriving; an arrival.
achieveverb	(transitive) To carry out successfully; to accomplish.
accomplishverb	(transitive) To finish successfully.
incomingnoun	Coming (or about to come) in; arriving.
adventverb	To arrive or begin, especially at the first coming or appearance of something.
inboundverb	(basketball) To pass a ball inbounds; to throw the ball in.
attainverb	(transitive) To gain (an object or desired result).
emergeverb	(intransitive) To come into view.
enterverb	(intransitive) To go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space.
bringverb	(transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.
gainverb	(intransitive) To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress.
entrynoun	An item in a list, such as an article in a dictionary or encyclopedia.
obtainverb	(transitive) To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
accessverb	(transitive) To gain or obtain access to.