What is the meaning of arrive?

verb

  • Reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress.
    • usage: "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"
  • Succeed in a big way; get to the top.
    • usage: "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"
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