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make itto succeed in achieving something or reaching a destination

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to succeed in achieving something or reaching a destination

Pronunciation (IPA): /meɪk ɪt/

Korean meaning: 성공하다, 해내다, 도착하다

Korean pronunciation: **메**이크 잇

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother is 95 and still going strong - she's definitely going to make it to 100!
  • I thought I would never make it through Monday morning without coffee, but here I am, still alive!
  • Sorry I can't make it to your wedding - my pet goldfish is having an existential crisis.

make it

VERB

//meɪk ɪt//

to succeed in achieving something or reaching a destination

make it concept
💡 Concept

Successfully reaching the finish line

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/meɪk ɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/meɪk ɪt/

🌳Etymology

Origin

Both 'make' and 'it' have Germanic roots. 'Make' comes from Old English 'macian' meaning to construct or form, while 'it' derives from Old English 'hit', a pronoun. The phrasal verb 'make it' developed in Middle English as a colloquial expression combining these common words.

🎵Rhyme

take itfake itbreak it
take it
fake it
break it

🔗Collocations

make it big
make it through
make it on time
make it work
make it happen
make it clear
barely make it

📝Examples

My grandmother is 95 and still going strong - she's definitely going to make it to 100!

😄 Fun example

I thought I would never make it through Monday morning without coffee, but here I am, still alive!

😄 Fun example

Sorry I can't make it to your wedding - my pet goldfish is having an existential crisis.

She started with nothing and made it big in the tech industry.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

succeedachieveaccomplishreachattain

Antonyms

failmisslose

Related

make upmake outmake dobreakthrougharrive

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