make it vs arrive

make it and arrive both are verbs.

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

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

Other synonyms of make it include get in, go far.

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