arrive vs make it

arrive and make it both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
arrive	No	No	Yes	No
make it	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, arrive and make it are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of arrive include get in, go far.

arrive (verb)	make it (verb)
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress	succeed in a big way; get to the top
succeed in a big way; get to the top	go successfully through a test or a selection process
	continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)