v.
Pronunciation: ə - ' r ī v
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: ar · rived ; ar · riv · ing
Etymology: Middle English ariven, from Anglo-French ariver, from Vulgar Latin *arripare to come to shore, from Latin ad- + ripa shore ― more at RIVE
Date: 13th century
1 a : to reach a destination b : to make an appearance <the guests have arrived >
2 a archaic : HAPPEN b : to be near in time : COME <the moment has arrived >
3 : to achieve success
– ar · riv · er noun
– arrive at : to reach by effort or thought < arrived at a decision>