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manifest

adjective

  1. come to appear, being realized physically
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noun

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verb

  1. come to appear, being realized physically
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst/ / /ˈmæn.ə.fɛst/

adj

Etymology: From Middle English manifest, manifeste, from Latin manifestus, manufestus (“palpable, manifest”), from Latin manus (“hand”) + an uncertain second element. Doublet of manifesto.

  1. Evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived.

    It re-envisioned Freddy Krueger in the “real world,” where the nightmare-dwelling being is made manifest in our reality, one where Freddy actor Robert Englund and original Nightmare On Elm Street star Heather Langenkamp play themselves, as does [Wes] Craven himself.

    Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight[…]

  2. Obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not obscure or hidden.
  3. Detect; convicted.

    Caliſtho there ſtood manifeſt of Shame, / And turn’d a Bear, the Northern Star became[…]

noun

Etymology: From Middle English manifest, manifeste, from Latin manifestus, manufestus (“palpable, manifest”), from Latin manus (“hand”) + an uncertain second element. Doublet of manifesto.

  1. A list or invoice of the passengers or goods being carried by a commercial vehicle or ship.

    Near-synonym: bill of lading

    ship's manifest

  2. A file containing metadata describing other files.
  3. A public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto.

    But you, authentick Witneſſes I bring, / Before the gods, and your ungrateful King, / Of this my Manifeſt : That never more / This Hand ſhall combate on the crooked Shore : / No, let the Grecian Powers oppreſs’d in Fight, / Unpity’d periſh in their Tyrants fight.

verb

Etymology: From Middle English manifest, manifeste, from Latin manifestus, manufestus (“palpable, manifest”), from Latin manus (“hand”) + an uncertain second element. Doublet of manifesto.

  1. To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit.

    His courage manifested itself through the look on his face.

    My Parts, my Title, and my perfect Soule / Shall manifeſt me rightly.

  2. To become manifest; to be revealed.

    His osteoporosis first manifested as pain in his hips.

  3. To will something to exist.

    The process of creating your treasure map is a powerful step toward manifesting your goal. Now just spend a few minutes each day looking at it[…]

    Undaunted by poverty, I decided to manifest a new car.

  4. To exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse.
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