make it vs ace

make it is not a noun while ace is a noun.

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

As verbs, ace is a hyponym of make it; that is, ace is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than make it:

Other hyponyms of make it include breeze through, nail, pass with flying colors, sail through, sweep through.

make it (noun)	ace (noun)
	a serve that the receiver is unable to reach
	one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face
	someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
	the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

make it (adjective)	ace (adjective)
	of the highest quality

make it (verb)	ace (verb)
succeed in a big way; get to the top	score an ace against
go successfully through a test or a selection process	serve an ace against (someone)
continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)	play (a hole) in one stroke
	succeed at easily