manifest
English
Etymology
From Middle English manifest, manifeste, from Latin manifestus, manufestus (“palpable, manifest”), from manus (“hand”) + *infestus, participle of *infendō (“strike”) (from the root of dēfendō, offendō, etc.), or from Proto-Indo-European *dʰers-. Doublet of manifesto.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst/, /ˈmæn.ə.fɛst/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (AU) (file) - Hyphenation: man‧i‧fest
Adjective
manifest (comparative more manifest, superlative most manifest)
- Evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived.
- 2017 October 27, Alex McLevy, “Making a Killing: The Brief Life and Bloody Death of the Post-Scream Slasher Revival”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 5 March 2018:
- 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.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Hebrews 4:13:
- Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight […]
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- Obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not obscure or hidden.
- (rare, used with "of") Detected; convicted.
- 1700, [John] Dryden, “Palamon and Arcite: Or, The Knight’s Tale. In Three Books.”, in Fables Ancient and Modern; […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], OCLC 228732415, book II, page 47:
- Caliſtho there ſtood manifeſt of Shame, / And turn’d a Bear, the Northern Star became […]
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Synonyms
- (evident to the senses, easy to understand): apparent, plain, clear, distinct, obvious, palpable, patent
- See also Thesaurus:obvious.
Derived terms
- manifest content
- manifest destiny
Translations
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Noun
manifest (plural manifests)
- A list or invoice of the passengers or goods being carried by a commercial vehicle or ship.
- (computing) A file containing metadata describing other files.
- (obsolete) A public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto.
- 1700, [John] Dryden, “Homer’s Ilias”, in Fables Ancient and Modern; […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], OCLC 228732415, book I, page 206–7:
- 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.
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Verb
manifest (third-person singular simple present manifests, present participle manifesting, simple past and past participle manifested)
- (transitive) 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.
- c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act I, scene ii], page 312, column 1:
- My Parts, my Title, and my perfect Soule / Shall manifeſt me rightly.
- 2012 April 19, Josh Halliday, “Free speech haven or lawless cesspool – can the internet be civilised?”, in the Guardian:
- Other global taboos, such as sex and suicide, manifest themselves widely online, with websites offering suicide guides and Hot XXX Action seconds away at the click of a button. The UK government will come under pressure to block access to pornographic websites this year when a committee of MPs publishes its report on protecting children online.
- (intransitive) To become manifest; to be revealed.
- His osteoporosis first manifested as pain in his hips.
- (transitive, initially occult, now slang) To will something to exist.
- 1982, Shakti Gawain, The Creative Visualization Workbook:
- 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 […]
- 2014, Adrian Calabrese, How to Get Everything You Ever Wanted: Complete Guide to Using Your Psychic Common Sense:
- Undaunted by poverty, I decided to manifest a new car.
- 2021, Kyle Buchanan, “Dominique Fishback Gave Her Heart to ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’”, in The New York Times:
- To Fishback, the project is a perfect fit. “I’ve been manifesting a romance role for a really long time,” she said,
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- (transitive) To exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse.
Translations
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Related terms
- manifestation
- manifestly
- manifesto
Further reading
- manifest at OneLook Dictionary Search
- manifest in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- manifest in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
Manifest in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
Anagrams
- antifems
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /mə.niˈfest/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ma.niˈfest/
Adjective
manifest (feminine manifesta, masculine plural manifests or manifestos, feminine plural manifestes)
- manifest, obvious
Noun
manifest m (plural manifests or manifestos)
- manifesto
Crimean Tatar
Etymology
From Latin manifestare (“make public, declare”).
Noun
manifest
- manifesto
Declension
nominative | manifest |
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genitive | manifestniñ |
dative | manifestke |
accusative | manifestni |
locative | manifestte |
ablative | manifestten |
References
- Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
Czech
Noun
manifest m
- manifesto
Related terms
- manifestace
- manifestovat
Further reading
- manifest in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- manifest in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- manifest in Akademický slovník cizích slov, 1995, at prirucka.ujc.cas.cz
Danish
Noun
manifest n (singular definite manifestet, plural indefinite manifester)
- manifesto
Declension
neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | manifest | manifestet | manifester | manifesterne |
genitive | manifests | manifestets | manifesters | manifesternes |
References
- “manifest” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Pronunciation
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Noun
manifest n (plural manifesten, diminutive manifestje n)
- manifest
Adjective
manifest (not comparable)
- manifest; obvious, undeniable
Inflection
Inflection of manifest | ||||
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uninflected | manifest | |||
inflected | manifeste | |||
comparative | — | |||
positive | ||||
predicative/adverbial | manifest | |||
indefinite | m./f. sing. | manifeste | ||
n. sing. | manifest | |||
plural | manifeste | |||
definite | manifeste | |||
partitive | manifests |
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maniˈfɛst/
- Rhymes: -ɛst
Audio (file)
Adjective
manifest (strong nominative masculine singular manifester, comparative manifester, superlative am manifestesten)
- manifest
Declension
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist manifest | sie ist manifest | es ist manifest | sie sind manifest | |
strong declension (without article) | nominative | manifester | manifeste | manifestes | manifeste |
genitive | manifesten | manifester | manifesten | manifester | |
dative | manifestem | manifester | manifestem | manifesten | |
accusative | manifesten | manifeste | manifestes | manifeste | |
weak declension (with definite article) | nominative | der manifeste | die manifeste | das manifeste | die manifesten |
genitive | des manifesten | der manifesten | des manifesten | der manifesten | |
dative | dem manifesten | der manifesten | dem manifesten | den manifesten | |
accusative | den manifesten | die manifeste | das manifeste | die manifesten | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) | nominative | ein manifester | eine manifeste | ein manifestes | (keine) manifesten |
genitive | eines manifesten | einer manifesten | eines manifesten | (keiner) manifesten | |
dative | einem manifesten | einer manifesten | einem manifesten | (keinen) manifesten | |
accusative | einen manifesten | eine manifeste | ein manifestes | (keine) manifesten |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist manifester | sie ist manifester | es ist manifester | sie sind manifester | |
strong declension (without article) | nominative | manifesterer | manifestere | manifesteres | manifestere |
genitive | manifesteren | manifesterer | manifesteren | manifesterer | |
dative | manifesterem | manifesterer | manifesterem | manifesteren | |
accusative | manifesteren | manifestere | manifesteres | manifestere | |
weak declension (with definite article) | nominative | der manifestere | die manifestere | das manifestere | die manifesteren |
genitive | des manifesteren | der manifesteren | des manifesteren | der manifesteren | |
dative | dem manifesteren | der manifesteren | dem manifesteren | den manifesteren | |
accusative | den manifesteren | die manifestere | das manifestere | die manifesteren | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) | nominative | ein manifesterer | eine manifestere | ein manifesteres | (keine) manifesteren |
genitive | eines manifesteren | einer manifesteren | eines manifesteren | (keiner) manifesteren | |
dative | einem manifesteren | einer manifesteren | einem manifesteren | (keinen) manifesteren | |
accusative | einen manifesteren | eine manifestere | ein manifesteres | (keine) manifesteren |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist am manifestesten | sie ist am manifestesten | es ist am manifestesten | sie sind am manifestesten | |
strong declension (without article) | nominative | manifestester | manifesteste | manifestestes | manifesteste |
genitive | manifestesten | manifestester | manifestesten | manifestester | |
dative | manifestestem | manifestester | manifestestem | manifestesten | |
accusative | manifestesten | manifesteste | manifestestes | manifesteste | |
weak declension (with definite article) | nominative | der manifesteste | die manifesteste | das manifesteste | die manifestesten |
genitive | des manifestesten | der manifestesten | des manifestesten | der manifestesten | |
dative | dem manifestesten | der manifestesten | dem manifestesten | den manifestesten | |
accusative | den manifestesten | die manifesteste | das manifesteste | die manifestesten | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) | nominative | ein manifestester | eine manifesteste | ein manifestestes | (keine) manifestesten |
genitive | eines manifestesten | einer manifestesten | eines manifestesten | (keiner) manifestesten | |
dative | einem manifestesten | einer manifestesten | einem manifestesten | (keinen) manifestesten | |
accusative | einen manifestesten | eine manifesteste | ein manifestestes | (keine) manifestesten |
Further reading
- “manifest” in Duden online
- “manifest” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin manifestus.
Noun
manifest n (definite singular manifestet, indefinite plural manifest or manifester, definite plural manifesta or manifestene)
- a manifesto
References
- “manifest” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin manifestus.
Noun
manifest n (definite singular manifestet, indefinite plural manifest, definite plural manifesta)
- a manifesto
References
- “manifest” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French manifeste, from Middle French manifeste, from Latin manifēstus, manufestus (“palpable, manifest”), from manus (“hand”) + *infestus, participle of *infendere "strike".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈɲi.fɛst/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ifɛst
- Syllabification: ma‧ni‧fest
Noun
manifest m inan
- manifesto (public declaration)
Declension
singular | plural | |
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nominative | manifest | manifesty |
genitive | manifestu | manifestów |
dative | manifestowi | manifestom |
accusative | manifest | manifesty |
instrumental | manifestem | manifestami |
locative | manifeście | manifestach |
vocative | manifeście | manifesty |
Further reading
- manifest in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- manifest in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
From French manifeste.
Noun
manifest n (plural manifești)
- manifest
Declension
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) manifest | manifestul | (niște) manifești | manifeștile |
genitive/dative | (unui) manifest | manifestului | (unor) manifești | manifeștilor |
vocative | manifestule | manifeștilor |
Scots
Etymology
From English manifest.
Verb
manifest (third-person singular simple present manifests, present participle manifestin, simple past manifestit, past participle manifestit)
- to manifest