manifest (ˈmænɪˌfɛst
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Definitions
adjective
- easily noticed or perceived; obvious; plain
- psychoanalysis of or relating to the ostensible elements of a dream ⇒
manifest content
Compare latent (sense 5)
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
- mainly US Canadian a fast freight train carrying perishables
Alternative Forms
ˈmaniˌfestable adjective ˈmaniˌfestly adverb ˈmaniˌfestness noun Word Origin
C14: from Latin manifestus plain, literally: struck with the hand, from manū with the hand + -festus struck
Synonyms
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obvious,
apparent,
patent,
evident,
open,
clear,
plain,
visible,
bold,
distinct,
glaring,
noticeable,
blatant,
conspicuous,
unmistakable,
palpable,
salient,
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display,
show,
reveal,
establish,
express,
prove,
declare,
demonstrate,
expose,
exhibit,
set forth,
make plain
evince,
