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1Reach a place at the end of a journey or a stage in a journey.
2(of an event or a particular moment) happen or come.
3arrive atReach (a conclusion or decision)
4(of a baby) be born.
5informal Achieve success or recognition.
Middle English (in the sense ‘reach the shore after a voyage’): from Old French ariver, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ + ripa ‘shore’.