arrive

Universal Words verb [V] 1 (abbreviation arr.) ~ (at / in / on...) to get to a place, especially at the end of a journey: I'll wait until they arrive. * I was pleased to hear you arrived home safely. * to arrive early / late (for a meeting) * She'll arrive in New York at noon. * The train arrived at the station 20 minutes late. * By the time I arrived on the scene, it was all over. * We didn't arrive back at the hotel until very late. * The police arrived to arrest him. 2 (of things) to be brought to sb: A letter arrived for you this morning. * Send your application to arrive by 31 October. * We waited an hour for our lunch to arrive. * The new product will arrive on supermarket shelves (= be available) early next year. 3 (of an event or a moment) to happen or to come, especially when you have been waiting for it: The wedding day finally arrived. * The baby arrived (= was born) early. IDIOMS sb has arrived (informal) somebody has become successful: He knew he had arrived when he was shortlisted for the Booker prize. PHRASALVERBS arrive at sth to decide on or find sth, especially after discussion and thought SYNREACH: to arrive at an agreement / a decision / a conclusion * to arrive at the truth