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