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arrive

 
 
pronunciation:
raIv
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part of speech: verb
inflections: arrives, arriving, arrived
definition: to reach a certain place or goal.
After driving all day, we arrived at the ocean.
 
synonyms:
come, show up
antonyms:
depart, exit
similar words:
alight, appear, get, land
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The word arrive contains the following part:
ar- Latin prefix that means to, toward
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The prefix ar- occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad- used before roots beginning with "r," such as "rang." See ad-.