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Definition of "manifest" []
- Clearly apparent to the sight or understanding; obvious. See Synonyms at apparent. (adjective)
- To show or demonstrate plainly; reveal: "Mercedes . . . manifested the chaotic abandonment of hysteria” ( Jack London). (verb-transitive)
- To be evidence of; prove. (verb-transitive)
- To record in a ship's manifest. (verb-transitive)
- To display or present a manifest of (cargo). (verb-transitive)
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Use "manifest" in a sentence
- "To emphasize what he calls the "manifest implausibility" of Brown's scheme, Mr. Horwitz presents him as a maladroit leader with a fragmented following."
- ""It is up to you to consider such devices as open boundaries so that some of what you identify as manifest absurdities because a line cuts a village or a road several times can be overcome by allowing the boundary to be open," he said, according a transcript seen by AFP."
- "If you fear the unknown then everything in your life will dominated through fear (as circumstances usually manifest from the unknown)."