English Explanatory Dictionary

manifest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived.
  2. Obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not obscure or hidden.
  3. Detect; convicted.
noun
  1. A list or invoice of the passengers or goods being carried by a commercial vehicle or ship.
  2. A file containing metadata describing other files.
  3. A public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto.
verb
  1. To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit.
  2. To become manifest; to be revealed.
  3. To will something to exist.
  4. To exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse.

Pronunciation

/ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst/ /ˈmæn.ə.fɛst/ en-us-manifest.ogg en-au-manifest.ogg

Word forms

manifest more manifest most manifest manifests manifesting manifested no-table-tags glossary manifestest manifestedst manifesteth

Etymology

From Middle English manifest, manifeste, from Latin manifestus, manufestus (“palpable, manifest”), from , from Latin manus + second element of Latin īnfēstāre, from īnfestus, from in + *-festus (“probably seized, handled”). Doublet of manifesto.

Synonyms

apparent plain clear distinct obvious palpable patent bill of lading

Related words

infest

Derived words

immanifest manifest destiny manifestly manifestness nonmanifest premanifest unmanifest flight interruption manifest manifest file manifesto manifest typing manifestable manifestation manifestative nonmanifesting unmanifesting
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