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manifest1

Syllabification: (man·i·fest)
Pronunciation: /ˈmanəˌfest/
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Definition of manifest

adjective

  • clear or obvious to the eye or mind:the system’s manifest failings

verb

[with object]
  • display or show (a quality or feeling) by one’s acts or appearance; demonstrate:Ray manifested signs of severe depression
  • (often be manifested in) be evidence of; prove:bad industrial relations are often manifested in disputes and strikes
  • [no object] (of an ailment) become apparent through the appearance of symptoms:a disorder that usually manifests in middle age
  • [no object] (of a ghost or spirit) appear:one deity manifested in the form of a bird

Derivatives

manifestly

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: via Old French from Latin manifestus

manifest in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of manifest in the British & World English dictionary