Library / English Dictionary

MANIFEST

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("manifest" is a kind of...):

instrument; legal document; legal instrument; official document ((law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

Example:

a palpable lie

Synonyms:

apparent; evident; manifest; palpable; patent; plain; unmistakable

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

obvious (easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind)

 III. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Reveal its presence or make an appearance

Example:

the ghost manifests each year on the same day

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "manifest" is one way to...):

appear (come into sight or view)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

Derivation:

manifestation (an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit))

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Example:

This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness

Synonyms:

attest; certify; demonstrate; evidence; manifest

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "manifest" is one way to...):

bear witness; evidence; prove; show; testify (provide evidence for)

Verb group:

attest (establish or verify the usage of)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "manifest"):

authenticate (establish the authenticity of something)

reflect (give evidence of the quality of)

reflect (give evidence of a certain behavior)

notarise; notarize (authenticate as a notary)

condemn (demonstrate the guilt of (someone))

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

manifestation (a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing)

manifestation (expression without words)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Record in a ship's manifest

Example:

each passenger must be manifested

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "manifest" is one way to...):

enter; put down; record (make a record of; set down in permanent form)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Credits

 Context examples: 

It is usually manifested with periodontal infections.

(Acatalasemia, NCI Thesaurus)

It manifests with dyspnea and cyanosis and may lead to cardiovascular shock.

(Acute Respiratory Failure, NCI Thesaurus)

A disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others that is manifested in childhood or early adolescence.

(Antisocial Personality Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

It manifests with spontaneous fractures, respiratory distress, and growth developmental delays.

(Neonatal Rickets, NCI Thesaurus)

It is manifested with seizures and headaches.

(Neurocysticercosis, NCI Thesaurus)

A childhood affliction that has a neurological basis and manifests as a developmental disability.

(Neurodevelopmental Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

A chronic respiratory disease manifested as difficulty breathing due to the narrowing of bronchial passageways.

(Asthma, NCI Thesaurus)

It is manifested with chronic cutaneous lesions.

(Pinta, NCI Thesaurus)

It manifests with white discoloration of the tongue and swelling, redness, and tenderness of the nails.

(Mucocutaneous Candidiasis, NCI Thesaurus)

"All in favor of this motion please to manifest it by saying, 'Aye'."

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)