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manifest

[man-uh-fest]

verb (used with object)

  1. to make clear or evident; show plainly.

    He manifested his approval with a hearty laugh.

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  2. to prove; put beyond doubt or question.

    The evidence manifests the guilt of the defendant.

  3. to attempt to attain (something desired) by thinking or focusing intensely on it, especially as a spiritual or self-help practice.

    I'm manifesting a new job this year.

    We cut out toxic people and manifested new friends more on our wavelength.

  4. to record in the manifest of a ship, airplane, train, etc.



verb (used without object)

  1. to appear or become apparent.

    The change we've been agitating for is finally manifesting in public policy.

    Damage to the house's foundation can manifest slowly over time.

  2. to be created; take form.

    The course allows designers to visualize how their designs could manifest.

    His book claims we are beings of light that have manifested in physical bodies.

  3. Medicine/Medical.

    1. (of a disease or injury) to become evident through the appearance of particular symptoms.

      This type of infection typically manifests with rashes, swelling, and pain.

    2. (of a patient) to have a certain symptom or medical condition.

      People who experience work-related stress often manifest with chronic digestive disorders.

  4. to attempt to attain something desired by thinking about or focusing intensely on it, especially as a spiritual or self-help practice.

    The guru was trying to teach us how to manifest by using meditation and deep concentration.

adjective

  1. readily perceived; evident; obvious; apparent; plain.

    The data you've shown us contains a manifest error.

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  2. Psychoanalysis.of or relating to conscious feelings, ideas, and impulses that contain repressed psychic material.

    the manifest content of a dream as opposed to the latent content that it conceals.

noun

  1. a list of the cargo or goods carried by a ship, airplane, train, etc., made for the use of various agents and officials at the points of destination.

  2. a list of the passengers carried on a ship, airplane, train, etc.

manifest

/ ˈæɪˌɛ /

adjective

  1. easily noticed or perceived; obvious; plain

  2. psychoanal of or relating to the ostensible elements of a dream Compare latent

    manifest content

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to show plainly; reveal or display

    to manifest great emotion

  2. (tr) to prove beyond doubt

  3. (intr) (of a disembodied spirit) to appear in visible form

  4. (tr) to list in a ship's manifest

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a customs document containing particulars of a ship, its cargo, and its destination

    1. a list of cargo, passengers, etc, on an aeroplane

    2. a list of railway trucks or their cargo

    3. a fast freight train carrying perishables

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • manifestable adjective
  • manifester noun
  • manifestly adverb
  • manifestness noun
  • nonmanifest adjective
  • nonmanifestness noun
  • premanifest verb
  • remanifest verb (used with object)
  • self-manifest adjective
  • supermanifest verb (used with object)
  • unmanifest adjective
  • ˈԾˌڱٲԱ noun
  • ˈԾˌڱٱ adverb
  • ˈԾˌڱٲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of manifest1

First recorded in 1350–1400; (adjective) Middle English manifest(e), from Latin manifestus, manufestus “detected in the act, evident, visible”; (verb) Middle English manifesten, from Middle French manifester, from Latin Ծڱ, derivative of manifestus. See manus
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Word History and Origins

Origin of manifest1

C14: from Latin manifestus plain, literally: struck with the hand, from ū with the hand + -festus struck
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Synonym Study

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This popular opinion, however, hasn’t manifested into action from elected officials, at least not yet.

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We've seen the results of this hate manifested in Los Angeles.

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Their win and ongoing success are fate manifested, a testament to the power of hard work and uncompromising vision.

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They refuse to give up their own potential or acquiesce to a narrative that portrays their strengths as weaknesses, so they succeed in manifesting a treasure that nobody even thought was real.

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He thanked the students and urged them on, saying, “The future is not just something to experience, it is something to manifest.”

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When To Use

does manifest mean?

Manifest describes something that is readily understood, obvious, or apparent upon viewing, as in Saying the sky is full of flying pigs is manifest nonsense.To manifest something is to prove beyond all doubt, as in Climate change is manifesting itself through the increase of superstorms.To manifest also means to display or show plainly, as in Clara’s embarrassment manifested itself on her face as a blush.A manifest is a list of cargo carried by a plane, ship, truck, or train. To manifest the cargo is to list it on a manifest.Example: He managed to manifest a smile despite being so uncomfortable.

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