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3 PHRASE If sums of money such as wages or taxes are paid in arrears , they are paid at the end of the period of time to which they relate, for example after a job has been done and the wages have been earned. □  Unemployment benefit is paid fortnightly in arrears.

ar|rest ◆◆◇ /əre st/ (arrests , arresting , arrested )

1 VERB If the police arrest you, they take charge of you and take you to a police station, because they believe you may have committed a crime. □ [V n] Police arrested five young men in connection with one of the attacks. □ [be V -ed + for ] The police say seven people were arrested for minor offences. [Also V n for n] ● N‑VAR [oft under N ] Arrest is also a noun. □  The Police Department wasted no time in making an arrest. □  Murder squad detectives approached the man and placed him under arrest.

2 VERB If something or someone arrests a process, they stop it continuing. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] The sufferer may have to make major changes in his or her life to arrest the disease.

3 VERB If something interesting or surprising arrests your attention, you suddenly notice it and then continue to look at it or consider it carefully. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] The work of an architect of genius always arrests the attention no matter how little remains.

4 → see also house arrest SYNONYMS arrest VERB 1

capture:The guerrillas shot down one aeroplane and captured the pilot.

catch:Police say they are confident of catching the gunman.

detain:He was arrested and detained for questioning.

ar|rest|able /əre stəb ^ə l/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] An arrestable offence is an offence that you can be arrested for. □  Using foul and abusive language to a police officer is an arrestable offence.

ar|ri|val ◆◇◇ /əra I v ^ə l/ (arrivals )

1 N‑VAR [oft with poss, on N ] When a person or vehicle arrives at a place, you can refer to their arrival . □  …the day after his arrival in England. □  He was dead on arrival at the nearby hospital. □  …the airport arrivals hall.

2 N‑VAR [oft with poss] When someone starts a new job, you can refer to their arrival in that job. □  …the power vacuum created by the arrival of a new president.

3 N‑SING [usu with poss] When something is brought to you or becomes available, you can refer to its arrival . □ [+ of ] I was flicking idly through a newspaper while awaiting the arrival of orange juice and coffee.

4 N‑SING When a particular time comes or a particular event happens, you can refer to its arrival . □ [+ of ] He celebrated the arrival of the New Year with a party for his friends.

5 N‑COUNT [usu adj N ] You can refer to someone who has just arrived at a place as a new arrival . □  A high proportion of the new arrivals are skilled professionals.

ar|rive ◆◆◇ /əra I v/ (arrives , arriving , arrived )

1 VERB When a person or vehicle arrives at a place, they come to it at the end of a journey. □ [V ] Fresh groups of guests arrived. □ [V prep/adv] The Princess Royal arrived at Gatwick this morning from Jamaica.

2 VERB When you arrive at a place, you come to it for the first time in order to stay, live, or work there. □ [V prep/adv] …in the old days before the European settlers arrived in the country. [Also V ]

3 VERB When something such as letter or meal arrives , it is brought or delivered to you. □ [V ] Breakfast arrived while he was in the bathroom.