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arrive at something

to come to a decision or agreement about something after serious thought or discussion. The town council needs to explain how they arrived at their plan for future development of the town.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of arrive at (= to come to a place)

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For undemocratic reasons and for motives not of State, They arrive at their conclusions--largely inarticulate. Actions and Reactions by Kipling, Rudyard View in context As, in an inquiry into every other subject, it is necessary to separate the different parts of which it is compounded, till we arrive at their first elements, which are the most minute parts thereof; so by the same proceeding we shall acquire a knowledge of the primary parts of a city and see wherein they differ from each other, and whether the rules of art will give us any assistance in examining into each of these things which are mentioned. A Treatise on Government by Aristotle View in context The youthful monarch was most eagerly anxious for amusements; only twice during the journey had he been able to catch a glimpse of La Valliere, and, suspecting that his only opportunity of speaking to her would be after nightfall, in the gardens, and after the ceremonial of reception had been gone through, he had been very desirous to arrive at Vaux as early as possible. The Man in the Iron Mask by Dumas, Alexandre View in context More results

For undemocratic reasons and for motives not of State, They arrive at their conclusions--largely inarticulate.

Actions and Reactions by Kipling, Rudyard View in context

As, in an inquiry into every other subject, it is necessary to separate the different parts of which it is compounded, till we arrive at their first elements, which are the most minute parts thereof; so by the same proceeding we shall acquire a knowledge of the primary parts of a city and see wherein they differ from each other, and whether the rules of art will give us any assistance in examining into each of these things which are mentioned.

A Treatise on Government by Aristotle View in context

The youthful monarch was most eagerly anxious for amusements; only twice during the journey had he been able to catch a glimpse of La Valliere, and, suspecting that his only opportunity of speaking to her would be after nightfall, in the gardens, and after the ceremonial of reception had been gone through, he had been very desirous to arrive at Vaux as early as possible.

The Man in the Iron Mask by Dumas, Alexandre View in context

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