manifest

[ man-uh-fest ]

verb (used with object)

1. 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

2. to prove; put beyond doubt or question:

   The evidence manifests the guilt of the defendant.

3. 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.

4. to record in the manifest of a ship, airplane, train, etc.

verb (used without object)

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Medicine/Medical.
   1. (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.

   2. (of a patient) to have a certain symptom or medical condition:

      People who experience work-related stress often manifest with chronic digestive disorders.

4. 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

1. readily perceived; evident; obvious; apparent; plain:

   The data you've shown us contains a manifest error.

   Synonyms: conspicuous, visible, palpable, open, patent, unmistakable, distinct, clear

   Antonyms: obscure

2. 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

1. 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.
2. a list of the passengers carried on a ship, airplane, train, etc.

manifest

/ ˈmænɪˌfɛst /

adjective

1. easily noticed or perceived; obvious; plain
2. psychoanal of or relating to the ostensible elements of a dream Compare latent

   manifest content

verb

1. tr to show plainly; reveal or display

   to manifest great emotion

2. tr to prove beyond doubt
3. intr (of a disembodied spirit) to appear in visible form
4. tr to list in a ship's manifest

noun

1. a customs document containing particulars of a ship, its cargo, and its destination
2. 1. a list of cargo, passengers, etc, on an aeroplane
   2. a list of railway trucks or their cargo
   3. a fast freight train carrying perishables

Derived Forms

• ˈmaniˌfestness, noun
• ˈmaniˌfestly, adverb
• ˈmaniˌfestable, adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of manifest¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; (adjective) Middle English manifest(e), from Latin manifestus, manufestus “detected in the act, evident, visible”; (verb) Middle English manifesten, from Middle French manifester, from Latin manifestāre, derivative of manifestus. See manus

Word History and Origins

Origin of manifest¹

C14: from Latin manifestus plain, literally: struck with the hand, from manū with the hand + -festus struck

Synonym Study

See display.

Related Words

• demonstrate
• embody
• illustrate
• prove
• reveal
• signify