arrive

verb

(intransitive, copulative) To reach; to get to a certain place.

(intransitive) To obtain a level of success or fame; to succeed.

(intransitive) To come; said of time.

(intransitive) To happen or occur.

(intransitive, often vulgar, slang, chiefly UK, Ireland) To achieve orgasm; to cum; to ejaculate.

(transitive, archaic) To reach; to come to.

(intransitive, obsolete) To bring to shore.

Roots

ripariv- · Latin · shore, bank

Synonyms for arrive

comev getv reachv appearv

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Where does arrive come from?

The word arrive breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root riv-, from Latin ripa (“shore, bank”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.