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makes it big

makes it big is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make it big.

Meaning of make it big

Verb

make it big (third-person singular simple present makes it big, present participle making it big, simple past and past participle made it big)

  1. (informal) To become famous and/or successful.
    • One day I'll make it big and all my haters'll have to eat their words!
    Synonyms:
    make it
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, it, big.

Questions about makes it big

What is makes it big the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Makes it big is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make it big.

Words near makes it big in the dictionary

  1. makes heavy weather of
  2. makes history
  3. makes interesting
  4. makes into
  5. makes it
  6. makes it big
  7. makes it count
  8. makes it interesting
  9. makes it one's business
  10. makes it one's life
  11. makes it rain

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