Kilo Lingo

arrive

/əˈraɪv/

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Translation

To get to a place at the end of a journey.

Word origin

From Old French ariver, from a Latin phrase ad ripam meaning to the shore, first used of boats reaching land.

Origin
Old French
Root
ariver

Grammar

Verb typeregular (arrive, arrives, arrived)

Examples

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"Arrive" means to get to a place.

train nine .

"Arrives" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Arrived" is the past form of "arrive".

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This word is part of lesson 9.