2. To reach a point by progressive motion; to gain or compass an object by effort, practice, study, inquiry, reasoning, or experiment. To arrive at, or attain to. When he arrived at manhood. Rogers. We arrive at knowledge of a law of nature by the generalization of facts. McCosh. If at great things thou wouldst arrive. Milton.
3. To come; said of time; as, the time arrived.
4. To happen or occur. [Archaic] Happy! to whom this glorious death arrives. Waller.
ARRIVE
Ar*rive", v. t.
1. To bring to shore. [Obs.] And made the sea-trod ship arrive them. Chapman.
2. To reach; to come to. [Archaic]
Ere he arrive the happy isle. Milton.
Ere we could arrive the point proposed. Shak.
Arrive at last the blessed goal. Tennyson.
ARRIVE
Ar*rive", n.
Defn: Arrival. [Obs.] Chaucer.
How should I joy of thy arrive to hear! Drayton.
ARRIVER
Ar*riv"er, n.
Defn: One who arrives.