Manifest Definition
mănə-fĕst
manifested, manifesting, manifests
adjective
Apparent to the senses, esp. that of sight, or to the mind; evident; obvious; clear; plain.
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verb
manifested, manifesting, manifests
To appear to the senses; show itself.
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To make clear or evident; show plainly; reveal; evince.
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To prove; be evidence of.
Webster's New World
To enter in a ship's manifest.
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To display or present a manifest of (cargo).
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noun
manifests
An itemized list of a ship's cargo, to be shown to customs officials.
Webster's New World
A list of the passengers and cargo on an airplane.
Webster's New World
An invoice of goods carried on a truck or train.
American Heritage
A list of railroad cars according to owner and location.
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(computing) A file containing metadata describing other files.
Wiktionary
Origin of Manifest
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Middle French manifeste, from Latin manifestus, manufestus (“palpable, manifest"), from manus (“hand") + *festus, participle of *fendere "strike" (seen also in defendere, offendere, etc.).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English manifeste from Old French from Latin manufestus, manifestus caught in the act, blatant, obvious gwhedh- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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