Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make it so

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.90 in modern English

Syllables: make it -so
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause something to be the case, to cause something to happen.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

""It's twelve o'clock, sir" said the master, touching his hat, with his quadrant in his hand. "Make it so, and pipe to dinner.""
"Riker: I suggest we beam a section aboard for analysis."
"Picard: Make it so, Number One!"

Etymology

Originally an imperative phrase used by British naval officers as a command, dating from no later than the Napoleonic Wars, and perhaps earlier. Popularized as the catchphrase of Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994).

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

makes it so (present, singular) making it so (participle, present) made it so (participle, past) made it so (past)

Questions

What does make it so mean?: To cause something to be the case, to cause something to happen.
Where does make it so come from?: Originally an imperative phrase used by British naval officers as a command, dating from no later than the Napoleonic Wars, and perhaps earlier. Popularized as the catchphrase of Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994).

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