This expression generally signifies a resignation or an acceptance of what is to come. In saying 'so be it', one acknowledges that one either supports or is neutral towards a particular action or circumstance, represented by the indefinite pronoun 'it'. An example would be if a magistrate announced: “We find that this man should be put to death” and the King responded: “So be it.”

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