Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Collocations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Verb 1.5.1 Translations 1.6 Related terms 2 German 2.1 Noun 2.2 Adjective

English

Etymology

Latin manifestus , manufestus "palpable, manifest", from manus "hand" + *festus, participle of *fendere "strike" (seen also in defendere, offendere, etc.).

Pronunciation

IPA	SAMPA
/ˈmænɪˌfɛst/	/"m{nI%fEst/

• Hyphenation: man·i·fest
• Rhymes: -ænɪfɛst

Adjective

manifest

1. 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.
2. manifest of (rare) Detected; convicted.

   Calistho there stood manifest of shame. —Dryden.

Translations

• German: manifest (1)

Collocations

• manifest destiny

Noun

manifest (plural: manifests )

1. (obsolete) A public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto .
2. a list or invoice of the passengers or goods being carried by a commercial vehicle or ship.

Translations

• German: Manifest f (1), Ladungsliste f (2)

Verb

manifest (past and past participle: manifested )

1. 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.

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

Translations

• German: manifestieren (1)

Related terms

• manifestation
• manifesto

German

Noun

Manifest n

1. manifesto

Adjective

manifest

1. manifest