Meaning of "arrive" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ARRIVE

From Old French ariver, from Vulgar Latin arrīpāre (unattested) to land, reach the bank, from Latin ad to + rīpa river bank.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ARRIVE

arrive  [əˈraɪv]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARRIVE

Arrive is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb arrive in English.

WHAT DOES ARRIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Arrive

Arrive is a Norwegian information technology company owned by Norges Statsbaner that offers a wide range of Information Technology services, primarily targeting the railway and public transport sector, with the NSB corporation being the dominant customer. The company has 70 employees, is based in Oslo and was created in 2001 as a limited company, though had been a separate division within NSB since 1970.

Definition of arrive in the English dictionary

The first definition of arrive in the dictionary is to come to a certain place during or after a journey; reach a destination. Other definition of arrive is to agree upon; reach. Arrive is also to occur eventually.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ARRIVE

PRESENT

Present

I arrive

you arrive

he/she/it arrives

we arrive

you arrive

they arrive

Present continuous

I am arriving

you are arriving

he/she/it is arriving

we are arriving

you are arriving

they are arriving

Present perfect

I have arrived

you have arrived

he/she/it has arrived

we have arrived

you have arrived

they have arrived

Present perfect continuous

I have been arriving

you have been arriving

he/she/it has been arriving

we have been arriving

you have been arriving

they have been arriving

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I arrived

you arrived

he/she/it arrived

we arrived

you arrived

they arrived

Past continuous

I was arriving

you were arriving

he/she/it was arriving

we were arriving

you were arriving

they were arriving

Past perfect

I had arrived

you had arrived

he/she/it had arrived

we had arrived

you had arrived

they had arrived

Past perfect continuous

I had been arriving

you had been arriving

he/she/it had been arriving

we had been arriving

you had been arriving

they had been arriving

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will arrive

you will arrive

he/she/it will arrive

we will arrive

you will arrive

they will arrive

Future continuous

I will be arriving

you will be arriving

he/she/it will be arriving

we will be arriving

you will be arriving

they will be arriving

Future perfect

I will have arrived

you will have arrived

he/she/it will have arrived

we will have arrived

you will have arrived

they will have arrived

Future perfect continuous

I will have been arriving

you will have been arriving

he/she/it will have been arriving

we will have been arriving

you will have been arriving

they will have been arriving

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would arrive

you would arrive

he/she/it would arrive

we would arrive

you would arrive

they would arrive

Conditional continuous

I would be arriving

you would be arriving

he/she/it would be arriving

we would be arriving

you would be arriving

they would be arriving

Conditional perfect

I would have arrive

you would have arrive

he/she/it would have arrive

we would have arrive

you would have arrive

they would have arrive

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been arriving

you would have been arriving

he/she/it would have been arriving

we would have been arriving

you would have been arriving

they would have been arriving

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you arrive
we let´s arrive
you arrive

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to arrive

Past participle

arrived

Present Participle

arriving

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «ARRIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «arrive» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of arrive

appear · befall · come · cut it · ensue · enter · fall · flourish · happen · hit the jackpot · make good · make it · make the grade · materialize · occur · prosper · show up · succeed · take place · thrive · transpire · triumph · turn up

TRANSLATION OF ARRIVE

Find out the translation of arrive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of arrive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «arrive» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 到达
• Translator English - Spanish: llegar
• English: arrive
• Translator English - Hindi: आने
• Translator English - Arabic: يَصِلُ
• Translator English - Russian: прибывать
• Translator English - Portuguese: chegar
• Translator English - Bengali: পৌঁছা
• Translator English - French: arriver
• Translator English - Malay: Tiba
• Translator English - German: ankommen
• Translator English - Japanese: 着く
• Translator English - Korean: 도착하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Teka
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đến
• Translator English - Tamil: வரும்
• Translator English - Marathi: आगमन
• Translator English - Turkish: varmak
• Translator English - Italian: arrivare
• Translator English - Polish: przybyć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: прибувати
• Translator English - Romanian: a sosi
• Translator English - Greek: φτάνω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: kom
• Translator English - Swedish: ankomma
• Translator English - Norwegian: ankomme

10 QUOTES WITH «ARRIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word arrive.

1

Peter Abelard

The key to wisdom is this - constant and frequent questioning, for by doubting we are led to question and by questioning we arrive at the truth.

2

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Wale means to arrive home. So the crown has arrived home. Akin is warrior or brave man. Nuoye is a brave man of chieftaincy and Agbaje means wealth and prosperity.

3

Ted Allen

It's okay if you finish cooking something easy after your guests arrive - some dishes must be prepared a la minute, as chefs say. Just remember to keep talking.

4

Pedro Almodovar

Whenever I arrive on a real location, I have to move around and work out what the best angles are going to be. When I was moving around with the lens, I discovered things that the naked eye would not have.

5

Rosecrans Baldwin

My ideal vacation isn't about complex maneuvers. I want to arrive somewhere foreign where I don't speak the language, go hiking, then plop down in a sunny square, have drinks, read a book, and see what happens.

6

Antonio Banderas

It was an honor and privilege to arrive to this country 16 years ago with almost no money in my pocket. A lot has happened since then.

7

John Barton

The point of an experiment is not to arrive at a predetermined end point, to prove or disprove anything, but to deliver a poem that reveals much about the process taken.

8

Stephen Bayley

I have a character failing. I am quite incapable of identifying with anything whole-heartedly. Whatever I am doing, I am always planning to do something else. I would rather travel than arrive.

9

Peter Baynham

Innovations, instantly followed by a demented lust for them, now arrive with dizzying speed, not just daily, but in one-hour delivery slots.

10

Adrian Belew

Currently I'm working with Parker Fly on a new Midi guitar to arrive next year.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARRIVE»

Discover the use of arrive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to arrive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Arctic Fives Arrive

A counting book in which animals in groups of five share a hilltop to view the northern lights.

Elinor J. Pinczes, 1996

First to Arrive: State and Local Responses to Terrorism

State and local perspectives on terrorism preparedness from workers in the field.

Juliette N. Kayyem, Robyn L. Pangi, Executive Session on Domestic Preparedness, 2003

I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon

This volume brings together ten previously uncollected stories and a major unpublished essay, which span nearly thirty years of the career of the noted science fiction writer

Philip K. Dick, Mark Hurst, Paul Williams, 1985

First to Arrive: Firefighters at Ground Zero

Briefly surveys the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 and provides an introduction to firefighting history, techniques, clothing, and gear.

Alison Kelley, 2002

How to Arrive at a Considered Opinion: A Method of Analyzing ...

This book is written for the non-philosophy major taking "Contemporary Moral Issues" or "Intro to Ethics" courses.

Kenneth J. Zanca, 1997

Gods Arrive

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.

Annie E. Holdsworth Hamilton, Annie E. Lee- Hamilton, Charles Wyllys Elliott, 2010

When We Arrive: A New Literary History of Mexican America

When We Arrive integrates Early American Studies and Chicano/a Studies into a comparative cultural framework by using the Puritan connection to shed new light on dominant images of Chicano/a narrative, such as Aztl‡n and the borderlands.

‎2003

Arrive in Better Shape: How to Avoid Jet Lag and Travel Stress

With hints, tips, and suggestions from veteran airline personnel and other frequent flyers, readers discover the ideal way to prepare for a long trip, ways to make a flight more comfortable and enjoyable, and how to readjust oneself upon ...

Farrol Kahn, 1996

A Financial History of the United States: From Christopher ...

In order to even out the flow of grain to the market, a delivery arrangement was used that was derived from eighteenth-century shipping agreements between Europe and America called "to arrive" contracts. The Chicago Daily Journal was ...

Jerry W. Markham, 2002

The Loonies Arrive

One night Christopher finds some little people under his pillow - they are no bigger than three centimetres tall!

Christiane Duchesne, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARRIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term arrive is used in the context of the following news items.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arrive at LAX with their six children after …

After completing their ventures across the pond, the entire family was back on US soil. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were spotted arriving at Los ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Airlines' 40% Failure Rate: 850000 Passengers Will Arrive Late …

Thus, if you're flight is scheduled to arrive at 3:15 p.m. and it doesn't get in until 3:29, it's not late – not officially anyway. You may be 14 minutes ... «Forbes, Jul 15»

All Blacks arrive to passionate Apia welcome

All Blacks arrive to passionate Apia welcome from Samoan supporters video. LIAM NAPIER IN APIA. Last updated 21:50, July 6 2015 ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»

Shahid Kapoor's wedding: Family, relatives arrive in New Delhi

As the date draws nearer, nerves and excitement are surely building for the wedding of the year – Shahid Kapoor's marriage to Mira Rajput, ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»

England women arrive back from World Cup after a heroic and …

Mark Sampson's England side have arrived back in the country after an impressive Women's World Cup campaign. Going into the tournament, ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

England's World Cup lionesses arrive back at Heathrow

England returned home from their successful Women's World Cup on Monday morning and were greeted by friends, family and fans at ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Indian Hockey Eves Arrive to Grand Welcome

NEW DELHI: Having all but booked a berth in next year's Rio Olympics, Indian women's hockey team today arrived here early morning to a ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»

England Lionesses including North East girls arrive back home to …

The England women's team landed at Heathrow on Monday morning to a warm welcome from fans gathered at the airport. The North East's ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»

Lion cubs kept as pets in Gaza arrive in Jordan

Ibrahim Al-Jamal, 17, hugs Mona, the female lion cub, as his father Saduldin, 54, strokes her as they wait to evacuate from Gaza to the Erez ... «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»

5 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products Arrive Lagos Ports

5 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products Arrive Lagos Ports. Agency Report. — Jul 6, 2015 2:38 pm | Leave a comment. Five ships laden with petrol and diesel ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»