Definitions for manifest
ˈmæn əˌfɛstman·i·fest

Princeton's WordNet(2.67 / 6 votes)Rate this definition:

1. manifestadjective

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

2. apparent, evident, manifest, patent, plain, unmistakableverb

   clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

   "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view"

3. attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidenceverb

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

   "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"

4. manifestverb

   record in a ship's manifest

   "each passenger must be manifested"

5. manifestverb

   reveal its presence or make an appearance

   "the ghost manifests each year on the same day"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. manifestnoun

   A public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto or manifestation.

   Etymology: manifeste, from manifestus, manufestus, from manus + *festus, participle of *fendere "strike" (seen also in defendere, offendere, etc.).

2. manifestnoun

   A list or invoice of the passengers or goods being carried by a commercial vehicle or ship.

   Etymology: manifeste, from manifestus, manufestus, from manus + *festus, participle of *fendere "strike" (seen also in defendere, offendere, etc.).

3. manifestnoun

   A file containing metadata describing other files.

   Etymology: manifeste, from manifestus, manufestus, from manus + *festus, participle of *fendere "strike" (seen also in defendere, offendere, etc.).

4. manifestverb

   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 via the look on his face.

   Etymology: manifeste, from manifestus, manufestus, from manus + *festus, participle of *fendere "strike" (seen also in defendere, offendere, etc.).

5. manifestverb

   To exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse.

   Etymology: manifeste, from manifestus, manufestus, from manus + *festus, participle of *fendere "strike" (seen also in defendere, offendere, etc.).

6. manifestadjective

   Evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived.

   Etymology: manifeste, from manifestus, manufestus, from manus + *festus, participle of *fendere "strike" (seen also in defendere, offendere, etc.).

7. manifestadjective

   Obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not obscure or hidden.

   Etymology: manifeste, from manifestus, manufestus, from manus + *festus, participle of *fendere "strike" (seen also in defendere, offendere, etc.).

8. manifestadjective

   Detected; convicted.

   Calistho there stood manifest of shame. u2014Dryden.

   Etymology: manifeste, from manifestus, manufestus, from manus + *festus, participle of *fendere "strike" (seen also in defendere, offendere, etc.).

Webster Dictionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Manifestadjective

   evident to the senses, esp. to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived; hence, obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not obscure or hidden

   Etymology: [Cf. F. manifeste. See Manifest, a., and cf. Manifesto.]

2. Manifestadjective

   detected; convicted; -- with of

   Etymology: [Cf. F. manifeste. See Manifest, a., and cf. Manifesto.]

3. Manifestadjective

   a public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto. See Manifesto

   Etymology: [Cf. F. manifeste. See Manifest, a., and cf. Manifesto.]

4. Manifestadjective

   a list or invoice of a ship's cargo, containing a description by marks, numbers, etc., of each package of goods, to be exhibited at the customhouse

   Etymology: [Cf. F. manifeste. See Manifest, a., and cf. Manifesto.]

5. Manifestverb

   to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, -- usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit

   Etymology: [Cf. F. manifeste. See Manifest, a., and cf. Manifesto.]

6. Manifestverb

   to exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse

   Etymology: [Cf. F. manifeste. See Manifest, a., and cf. Manifesto.]

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1. Manifest

   An assembly manifest is a text file containing metadata about CLI assemblies. It describes the relationship and dependencies of the components in the assembly, versioning information, scope information and the security permissions required by the assembly. The manifest information embedded within an assembly can be viewed using IL Disassembler which is available as part of Microsoft Windows SDK.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Manifest

   man′i-fest, adj. that may be easily seen by the eye or perceived by the mind: clear: apparent: evident.—v.t. to make clear or easily seen: to show plainly: to put beyond doubt: to reveal or declare.—n. an open or public statement: a list or invoice of a ship's cargo to be exhibited at the custom-house.—adjs. Manifest′able, Manifest′ible, that can be manifested or clearly shown.—n. Manifestā′tion, act of disclosing what is dark or secret: that by which something is manifested or shown: display: revelation.—adv. Man′ifestly.—n. Man′ifestness, state of being manifest. [Fr.,—L. manifestus—manus, the hand, -festus, pa.p. of obs. fendĕre, to dash against.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. manifest

   A document specifying in detail the passengers or items carried for a specific destination.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. manifest

   An official inventory of the cargo of a merchant ship, specifying the name and tonnage of the vessel, the description of goods, the names of shippers and consignees, and the marks of each package.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. manifest

   A public declaration, usually of a prince or sovereign, showing his intentions, or proclaiming his opinions and motives in reference to some act done or contemplated by him; as, a manifesto declaring the purpose of a prince to begin war, and explaining his motives.

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1. manifest

   To create, express or provide proof.

   The political choices did manifest as a complete change of electoral choice for a unity government.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 1, 2020  

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1. manifest

   Song lyrics by manifest -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by manifest on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of manifest in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of manifest in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of manifest in a Sentence

1. Mark Carney:

   Different organ systems manifest in different parts of the body and it’s the kidneys that manifests on the hair on our head.

2. William Dombi the president:

   This is totally unprecedented. I mean we’ve dealt with issues of SARS and the bird flu and those kinds of things, but none manifest itself with the intensity that we have seen here.

3. Chase LeBlanc:

   To wish a dream to life, your desire must be realized through determination, discipline, and drive. It is when you align your decisions and dedication with your actions that dreams manifest into destinations.

4. Erykah Badu, A line from the song "On & On":

   Peace and blessings manifest with every lesson learned - and if your knowledge were your wealth then it would be well earned.

5. Trey Gowdy:

   Peter Strzok's manifest bias trending toward animus casts a pall on this investigation…His bias impacted his decision making and he assigned to himself the role of stopping the Trump campaign or ending a Trump Presidency, this is not the FBI I know.

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