arrive

arrive
I
(Roget's IV) v.
1. [To come to a place]
Syn. come, enter, get there, get here, get back, land, report, disembark, alight, dismount, halt, come in, show up, turn up, put in, drop in, roll in, roll up, reach, get to, get in, visit, make shore, cast anchor, drop anchor, come to hand, reach home, reach one's destination, appear, appear on the scene, sign in, hit*, blow in*, breeze in*, check in*, pull in*, pop in*, bob up*, hit town*, fetch up at*.
Ant. leave*, go, depart.
2. [*To obtain recognized success]
Syn. achieve success, grow famous, make it*; see succeed 1 .
II
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.
1. come appear, show up, enter, disembark, land, take place, occur, happen.
2. succeed attain, reach the top, *make good.
ANT.: 1. depart, leave, exit. 2. fail, *blow it, lose
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To come to a particular place: check in, get in, pull in, reach, show up, turn up. Slang: blow in. Idiom: make (or put in) an appearance. See START. 2. To gain success: get ahead, get on, go far, rise, succeed. Idioms: go places, make good, make it. See THRIVE.

English dictionary for students. 2013.

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