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arrive at vs get at

get at vs arrive at

arrive at and get at both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
arrive at No No Yes No
get at No No Yes No
As verbs, get at is a hyponym of arrive at; that is, get at is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than arrive at:
  • arrive at: reach a destination, either real or abstract
  • get at: reach or gain access to
Other hyponyms of arrive at include catch up, scale, surmount, access, bottom out, peak, top out, breast, summit, top, make, find, culminate, come through, get through, ground, run aground.
arrive at (verb) get at (verb)
reach a destination, either real or abstract cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
reach or gain access to
influence by corruption
Difference between arrive at and get at

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