Antonyms for make it
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : meyk |
Phonetic Transcription : meɪk |
- abandon
- abstain
- allow
- anger
- be absent
- be inferior
- be lazy
- be lenient
- be unprepared
- bear
- begin
- block
- calm
- cancel
- cannot
- cease
- close
- commence
- conceal
- create
- decline
- decrease
- deny
- depart
- desert
- destroy
- die
- disallow
- disappear
- discontinue
- discourage
- displease
- disqualify
- disregard
- dissatisfy
- dissuade
- divide
- employ
- end
- fail
- fall behind
- finish
- follow
- forfeit
- forget
- give
- give in
- give up
- go
- halt
- handicap
- harm
- hide
- hinder
- hire
- hold
- hurt
- ignore
- impede
- injure
- introduce
- keep
- languish
- leave
- lose
- misconstrue
- mismanage
- miss
- misunderstand
- neglect
- not finish
- not use
- nullify
- obstruct
- offer
- overlook
- overtake
- overthrow
- pass
- please
- precede
- prevent
- quit
- recede
- refrain
- refuse
- reject
- relinquish
- retreat
- retrogress
- ruin
- separate
- shirk
- shrink
- shrivel
- soften
- soothe
- spend
- start
- stop
- surrender
- take
- thwart
- uncouple
- understand
- upset
- veto
- wither
- worsen
- yield
Definition of make it
Origin :- Old English macian "to make, form, construct, do; prepare, arrange, cause; behave, fare, transform," from West Germanic *makon "to fashion, fit" (cf. Old Saxon makon, Old Frisian makia "to build, make," Middle Dutch and Dutch maken, Old High German mahhon "to construct, make," German machen "to make"), from PIE *mag- "to knead, mix; to fashion, fit" (see macerate). If so, sense evolution perhaps is via prehistoric houses built of mud. Gradually replaced the main Old English word, gewyrcan (see work (v.)).
- Meaning "to arrive at" (a place), first attested 1620s, originally was nautical. Formerly used in many places where specific verbs now are used, e.g. to make Latin (c.1500) "to write Latin compositions." This broader usage survives in some phrases, e.g. to make water "to urinate," to make a book "arrange a series of bets" (1828), make hay "to turn over mown grass to expose it to sun." Make the grade is 1912, perhaps from the notion of railway engines going up an incline.
- Read the valuable suggestions in Dr. C.V. Mosby's book -- be prepared to surmount obstacles before you encounter them -- equipped with the power to "make the grade" in life's climb. [advertisement for "Making the Grade," December 1916]
- But the phrase also was in use in a schoolwork context at the time. Make do "manage with what is available" is attested from 1867. Make time "go fast" is 1849; make tracks in this sense is from 1834. To make a federal case out of (something) popularized in 1959 movie "Anatomy of a Murder;" to make an offer (one) can't refuse is from Mario Puzo's 1969 novel "The Godfather." To make (one's) day is from 1909; menacing make my day is from 1971, popularized by Clint Eastwood in film "Sudden Impact" (1983). Related: Made; making.
- As in live : verb exist
- As in live : verb make money to support living
- As in arrive : verb come to a destination
- As in arrive : verb achieve recognition
- As in attain : verb achieve, accomplish
- As in attend : verb be present at
- As in prevail : verb dominate, control
- As in prosper : verb be fortunate; succeed
- As in qualify : verb make or become ready, prepared
- As in reach : verb arrive at
- As in subsist : verb keep going, living
- As in succeed : verb attain good outcome
- As in benefit : verb help, enhance
- As in weather : verb endure
- As in accomplish : verb succeed in doing
- As in make the cut : verb make the grade
- As in pass muster : verb make the standard
- As in muddle through : verb manage
- As in can : verb be able
- As in come : verb advance, approach
- As in cope : verb manage, contend
- As in copulate : verb have sexual relations
- As in deal/deal with : verb handle, manage
- As in effect : verb carry out, accomplish
- As in excel : verb be superior; surpass
- As in execute : verb carry out a task
- As in exist : verb get along in life
- As in fulfill : verb bring to completion
- As in get : verb arrive
- As in hack it : verb to succeed
Synonyms for make it
- abide
- abound
- accede to
- access
- acclimate
- accomplish
- achieve
- acquire
- acquire a livelihood
- act
- actualize
- actuate
- administer
- administrate
- advance
- advantage
- aid
- alight
- ameliorate
- answer
- appear
- approach
- arrive
- arrive at
- assist
- attain
- attend to
- augment
- authorize
- avail
- barely exist
- barge in
- batten
- battle with
- be
- be a guest
- be accessible
- be alive
- be at
- be at disposal
- be capable of
- be carnal
- be common
- be convenient
- be current
- be enriched
- be equal to
- be good
- be good for
- be handy
- be just the ticket
- be master of
- be obtainable
- be present
- be prevalent
- be proficient
- be ready
- be skillful
- be successful
- be talented
- be there
- be up to
- be usual
- be victorious
- be widespread
- be within one's area
- be within one's control
- bear
- bear fruit
- bear the brunt of
- bear up against
- beat
- become
- become famous
- become rich
- become toughened
- become wealthy
- bed
- begin
- behave
- behave toward
- benefit
- best
- better
- bloom
- blossom
- blow in
- bob up
- brave
- breathe
- breed
- breeze in
- bring about
- bring home the bacon
- bring off
- bring on
- bring to fruition
- buffet
- build
- burst
- bust in
- buy
- buzz
- can do
- cap
- capacitate
- carry
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry through
- catch
- catch on
- catch up to
- cause
- certify
- check in
- check out
- clear
- clock in
- close in
- cohabit
- come
- come off
- come out on top
- come through
- come through with flying colors
- come to
- come to light
- come up to scratch
- come up to snuff
- command
- commission
- commit
- complete
- comply with
- conceive
- concern
- conclude
- condition
- conduct oneself
- conform
- confront
- conjugate
- conquer
- consider
- consist
- consummate
- continue
- contribute to
- control
- converge
- cop
- cope with
- could
- couple
- create
- cut it
- cut the mustard
- deal
- deal with
- deliver the goods
- direct
- discharge
- discuss
- disembark
- dismount
- dispatch
- distance
- do
- do a bang-up job
- do a number
- do all right
- do credit to
- do for one
- do it
- do justice
- do one proud
- do one's thing
- do the job
- do the trick
- do to a T
- do well
- do wonders
- domineer
- draw breath
- draw near
- draw on
- drop anchor
- drop in
- dwell
- earn
- earn a living
- earn money
- earn one's wings
- earn wings
- eclipse
- effect
- effectuate
- eke out a living
- eke out an existence
- empower
- enable
- enact
- encounter
- endow
- endure
- enforce
- enter
- entitle
- equip
- exceed
- execute
- exist
- exist generally
- expose
- face
- fall by
- fall in
- fare
- fare well
- fatten
- favor
- feather nest
- feed
- fill
- fill the bill
- find favor with
- finish
- fit
- flare
- flourish
- flower
- fool around
- fornicate
- frequent
- fulfill
- further
- gain
- gain on
- generate
- get
- get a handle on
- get a handle on something
- get across
- get along
- get as far as
- get by
- get fat
- get hands on
- get in
- get on
- get someplace
- get there
- get through
- get to
- get to the top
- give rise to
- glom onto
- go all the way
- go beyond
- go great guns
- go on
- go places
- go to
- go to bed
- go to town
- govern
- grapple
- grasp
- ground
- grow famous
- grow hardened
- grow rich
- grow strong
- hack
- hack it
- handle
- hang in
- hang on
- hang tough
- happen
- harden
- haunt
- have coition
- have it made
- have life
- have relations
- have sex
- have to do with
- hit
- hit it big
- hit pay dirt
- hit the bull's-eye
- hit the jackpot
- hit the mark
- hit town
- hold one's own
- implement
- improve
- improve upon
- increase
- induce
- inhere
- initiate
- invoke
- just make it
- keep
- kick
- land
- last
- latch onto
- lay
- lead
- lie
- lie in one's power
- lie with
- live
- live with
- luck out
- maintain
- make
- make a fortune
- make a go of it
- make a killing
- make an appearance
- make ends meet
- make go of it
- make good
- make hay
- make it
- make love
- make mark
- make money
- make out
- make the cut
- make the grade
- make the scene
- make waves
- manage
- master
- mate
- materialize
- may
- measure up
- meet
- meet with approval
- move
- move out
- move toward
- multiply
- nail it
- near
- obey
- observe
- obtain
- occur
- originate
- outdistance
- outdo
- outrival
- outshine
- outstrip
- outwit
- overcome
- overrule
- oversee
- overtake
- pass
- pass inspection
- pass muster
- pay
- pay off
- percolate
- perfect
- perform
- permit
- persist
- pit oneself against
- play
- please
- polish off
- pop in
- pop up
- possess
- predominate
- preponderate
- prevail
- procure
- produce
- profit
- progress
- promote
- prosecute
- prosper
- prove
- prove acceptable
- pull in
- pull it off
- pull off
- pull through
- punch in
- punch the clock
- put across
- put into effect
- put it over
- put over
- put through
- rack up
- reach
- reach the top
- ready
- realize
- reap
- receive
- recommend itself
- recover
- reign
- relieve
- remain
- remain alive
- render
- report
- reside
- resist
- retrieve
- review
- rid
- ride out
- ring in
- rise
- rise above
- rise to occasion
- roll in
- sail through
- sanction
- satisfy
- satisfy requirements
- score
- scrape by
- season
- secure
- see to
- sell
- serve
- sew up
- shine
- show
- show talent
- show up
- sign in
- sit in on
- sky in
- sleep together
- sleep with
- snag
- spring in
- stand
- stand the test
- stand up
- stay alive
- stick it out
- stick with it
- strike it rich
- struggle
- struggle through
- subsist
- succeed
- succor
- suffer
- suffice
- suit
- support
- surmount
- survive
- sustain
- take
- take care of
- take care of business
- take off
- take place
- take precedence
- tangle
- thrive
- time in
- top
- toughen
- train
- transact
- transcend
- treat
- triumph
- turn out
- turn out well
- turn the trick
- turn up
- tussle
- unburden
- unite
- unzip
- use
- vanquish
- visit
- wax
- weather
- win
- wind up at
- withstand
- work
- work for
- worst
- wrestle
- yield
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