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manifest

/ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst/noun, verb, adjective3 syllables

Manifest means: clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment.

Synonyms for manifest14

verb, as in provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

attest, certify, demonstrate, evidence

adjective, as in clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

apparent, evident, palpable, patent, plain, unmistakable, obvious

also used for manifest

clear, distinct, bill of lading

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What does manifest mean?5

adjective

1

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment“the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields”

verb

1

provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes“His high fever attested to his illness”

2

record in a ship's manifest“each passenger must be manifested”

3

reveal its presence or make an appearance“the ghost manifests each year on the same day”

noun

1

a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Manifest in a sentence

  • Read this sentence three times, and while you are sleeping, a ghost will manifest.peterius
  • He doesn't manifest much desire to win the game.unknown
  • It now became manifest that beauty is enhanced by adornment.Hybrid
  • I manifest my heart's desires quickly and easily.mervert1
  • Some mothers need unhappy children; otherwise their maternal kindness cannot manifest.carlosalberto
  • Change must happen within ourselves before it can manifest on the outside.Nuel
  • The mayor manifested his discontent with the new plan.unknown
  • Though the seasons manifest themselves in all sorts of ways, they remain, nonetheless, abstract constructs.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of manifest

as a noun

plural
manifests

as a verb

past tense
manifested
present participle
manifesting
third-person singular
manifests
past participle
manifested