verb

arrives

to arrive, to reach a destination

He arrives at work at nine.

He arrives at work at nine.

The bus arrives every ten minutes.

The bus arrives every ten minutes.

((at/in a place)) to get to a place The train arrived at the station.

Synonyms: reach, get to, show up; Antonyms: depart, leave

From Old French 'ariver', from Latin 'ad ripare' meaning 'to come to shore' (ad- 'to' + ripa 'shore').

Picture a boat arriving at the 'riva' (Italian for shore) or river bank.

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