verb
make
To succeed in reaching a desired outcome.
He makes the varsity team after months of practice.
Etymology
The general verb for creating or accomplishing something developed a success sense. To make a goal or make it is to accomplish the desired result or arrive successfully.
More examples
- We can still make the last train.
- With steady practice, you can make it as a musician.
- Only four runners made the final.
Forms
make · makes · made · making