Arrive (Verb)
Meaning 1
Succeed in a big way; get to the top; "After he published his book, he had arrived"; "I don't know whether I can make it in science!"; "You will go far, my boy!".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- With her latest album reaching triple platinum, she had officially arrived in the music industry.
- It took him years of hard work, but after landing a high-paying job at a top tech firm, he finally felt like he had arrived.
- His meteoric rise to fame was proof that he had indeed arrived in the world of Hollywood.
- After securing a highly coveted grant for his research, the young scientist felt like he had finally arrived in the academic community.
- Her acceptance into an Ivy League university was all the proof she needed to know that she had arrived and was headed for greatness.
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Meaning 2
Reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The flight will arrive at the airport in about an hour.
- I expect the package to arrive by mail tomorrow.
- After a long and tiring journey, they finally arrived at the hotel.
- The new restaurant is expected to arrive in town by the end of the month.
- The bus will arrive at the station in about 15 minutes.