Phrase guide

arrive at

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To reach (a destination)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To reach (an objective or conclusion)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

reach a destination, either real or abstract

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • We hit Detroit by noon
  • The water reached the doorstep
  • We barely made it to the finish line
  • I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: reach, make, attain, hit, gain

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: catch up, scale, surmount, access, get at, bottom out, top out, peak, summit, breast, top, make, find, culminate, get through, come through, ground, run aground

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Etymology

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