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parvenir
/paʁvəniʁ/
to manage to reach
Il est parvenu à finir son mémoire.
He managed to finish his thesis.
general
to manage to do something with effort
Elle est parvenue à le convaincre.
She managed to convince him.
Ils parviendront à un accord.
They will reach an agreement.
formal
to reach a place or position
La lettre lui est parvenue hier.
The letter reached him yesterday.
Word Origin
From par plus venir, to come through to a goal.
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais