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manifest
[ man-uh-fest ]
verb (used with object)
- to make clear or evident; show plainly:
He manifested his approval with a hearty laugh.
Synonyms: express, declare, demonstrate, evidence, evince, disclose, reveal
Antonyms: conceal
- to prove; put beyond doubt or question:
The evidence manifests the guilt of the defendant.
- to attempt to attain (something desired) by thinking or focusing intensely on it, especially as a spiritual or self-help practice: law of attraction ( def ).
I'm manifesting a new job this year.
We cut out toxic people and manifested new friends more on our wavelength.
- to record in the manifest of a ship, airplane, train, etc.
verb (used without object)
- 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.
- 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.
- Medicine/Medical.
- (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.
- (of a patient) to have a certain symptom or medical condition:
People who experience work-related stress often manifest with chronic digestive disorders.
- 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
The data you've shown us contains a manifest error.
Synonyms: conspicuous, visible, palpable, open, patent, unmistakable, distinct, clear
Antonyms: obscure
- 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
- 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.
- a list of the passengers carried on a ship, airplane, train, etc.
manifest
/ ˈmænɪˌfɛst /
adjective
- easily noticed or perceived; obvious; plain
- See latentpsychoanal of or relating to the ostensible elements of a dream Compare latent
manifest content
verb
- tr to show plainly; reveal or display
to manifest great emotion
- tr to prove beyond doubt
- intr (of a disembodied spirit) to appear in visible form
- tr to list in a ship's manifest
noun
- a customs document containing particulars of a ship, its cargo, and its destination
- a list of cargo, passengers, etc, on an aeroplane
- a list of railway trucks or their cargo
- a fast freight train carrying perishables
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Derived Forms
- ˈmaniˌfestable, adjective
- ˈmaniˌfestly, adverb
- ˈmaniˌfestness, noun
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Other Words From
- man·i·fest·a·ble adjective
- man·i·fest·er noun
- man·i·fest·ly adverb
- man·i·fest·ness noun
- non·man·i·fest adjective
- non·man·i·fest·ness noun
- pre·man·i·fest verb
- re·man·i·fest verb (used with object)
- self-man·i·fest adjective
- su·per·man·i·fest verb (used with object)
- un·man·i·fest adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of manifest1
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Example Sentences
With solarpunk’s emphasis on peer-to-peer, turning what you desire into reality is not about waiting for an authority to deliver, but to take it upon yourself to organize and manifest.
Humans between the ages of 16 and 24 are the most likely to report feeling lonely, and this is also the age when many mental-health disorders first begin to manifest.
Not that this has mattered much, because there hasn’t been a good way to get any but the crudest measurements of the many rapidly shifting whorls and eddies in turbulence that manifest at scales differing by a factor of up to 10,000.
Now, a new survey from theBoardlist and Qualtrics suggests that that damage is starting to manifest.
This manifests in unequal access to education, poor health outcomes, high child mortality rates and, yes, wage discrimination and limited access to economic opportunities.
All would attest to the manifest goodness that inspired the perfect nickname for the boy who would become a perfect cop.
Krampus makes manifest the shadow sides of human nature that Christianity seeks to repress.
But no actual conflict is manifest in her writing whatsoever.
Dubya, for all his manifest faults, is a very gregarious guy.
Exploration used to be such a big part of American life: manifest destiny, landing on the moon.
The manifest annoyance of her household was thus easily accounted for, but he marveled at the strength of her bodyguard.
Between South and North, the probabilities of a serious, and no very distant rupture, are strong and manifest.
There are some folk in this country, you know, who manifest a very retiring disposition at times.
There is a restiveness in human nature that resists compulsion, even to its own manifest advantage.
Further questions respecting her family, &c., were answered with equal directness and propriety, and with manifest truth.
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More About Manifest
What 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.
Where does manifest come from?
The first records of the term manifest come from the mid-1300s. It ultimately comes from the Latin manifestus, meaning “detected in the act, evident, or visible.”
All uses of manifest, despite their context, relate to making something known or seen. In psychoanalysis, manifest means relating to the feelings and emotions that people hold subconsciously. Feelings that you aren’t consciously aware of might become manifest content in your dreams.
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What are some other forms related to manifest?
- manifestable (adjective)
- manifester (noun)
- manifestly (adverb)
- self-manifest (adjective)
What are some synonyms for manifest?
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How is manifest used in real life?
Manifest is a common word with several senses related to visibility and obviousness.
anyway: I tweeted joking I got hacked cause of my tweet about Harry and then someone actually hacked me so be careful what you manifest folks
— h (@halsey) October 10, 2019
Pointlessly geeky fact: 33 is the number of Pi digits required to manifest all ten numerals at least once:
3.14159265358979323846264338327950
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) March 14, 2018
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Is manifest used correctly in the following sentence?
I manifested my feelings by not showing any feelings on my face.
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