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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryman·i·fest I \ˈma-nə-ˌfest\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French manifeste, from Latin manifestus caught in the act, flagrant, obvious, perhaps from manus + -festus (akin to Latin infestushostile) DATE 14th century1. readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sight2. easily understood or recognized by the mind : obviousSynonyms: see evident• man·i·fest·ly adverb II transitive verb DATE 14th century: to make evident or certain by showing or displayingSynonyms: see show• man·i·fest·er noun III noun DATE 15611. manifestation, indication2. manifesto3. a list of passengers or an invoice of cargo for a vehicle (as a ship or plane)English Etymologymanifest manifest (adj.) late 14c., "clearly revealed," from L. manifestus "caught in the act, plainly apprehensible, clear, evident," from manus "hand" (see manual) + -festus "struck" (cf. second element of infest). The noun sense of "ship's cargo" is from 1706. The verb sense of "to show plainly" is late 14c., from L. manifestare. "Other nations have tried to check ... the fulfillment of our manifest destiny to overspread the Continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions." [John O'Sullivan (1813-1895), "U.S.Magazine & Democratic Review," July 1845] Related: Manifested; manifesting; manifestly.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7manifestmani·fest / 5mAnifest / verb(formal) 1. [VN] ~ sth (in sth) to show sth clearly, especially a feeling, an attitude or a quality 表明,清楚显示(尤指情感、态度或品质) SYN demonstrate : Social tensions were manifested in the recent political crisis. 最近的政治危机显示了社会关系的紧张。 2. [VN] ~ itself (in sth) to appear or become noticeable 显现；使人注意到 SYN appear : The symptoms of the disease manifested themselves ten days later. 十天后,这种病的症状显现出来。 adjective ~ (to sb) (in sth) | ~ (in sth) (formal) easy to see or understand 明显的；显而易见的 SYN clear : His nervousness was manifest to all those present. 所有在场的人都看出了他很紧张。 The anger he felt is manifest in his paintings. 他的愤怒明显地表现在他的绘画之中。 • mani·fest·ly adv.: manifestly unfair 明显不公平 The party has manifestly failed to achieve its goal. 这一政党显然没有达到自己的目标。 noun (technical 术语) a list of goods or passengers on a ship or an aircraft (船或飞机的)货单,旅客名单Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionn. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: EMBODY 1, exteriorize, externalize, incarnate, materialize, objectify, personalize, personify, personize, substantiate 2 Synonyms: SHOW 2, demonstrate, evidence, evince, exhibit, illustrate, mark, ostend, proclaim Related Words: display, expose; express, utter, vent, voice Contrasted Words: adumbrate, shadow Antonyms: suggestn. Function: adjective Synonyms: CLEAR 5, apparent, distinct, evident, obvious, palpable, patent, plain, straightforward, unambiguous Related Words: disclosed, divulged, revealed, told; evidenced, evinced, shown; noticeable, prominent Contrasted Words: implicit; obscureWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedman·i·festI. \ˈmanə]ˌfest sometimes ]_fə̇st or chiefly in southern United States & Brit -ni] or -nē]\ adjectiveEtymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French manifeste, from Latin manifestus, manufestus, from manus hand + -festus (as in infestus hostile) — more at manual, dare1. a. : capable of being readily and instantly perceived by the senses and especially by the sight : not hidden or concealed : open to view < the earth's convexity had now become strikingly manifest — E.A.Poe > b. : capable of being easily understood or recognized at once by the mind : not obscure : obvious < the wisdom of the new rule was so manifest that it was accepted as a conclusive precedent — Frederick Pollock > c. : being the part or aspect of a phenomenon that is directly observable : concretely expressed in behavior : overt < witchcraft has manifest and latent functions for the individual and for social groups — Psychological Abstracts >2. obsolete : bearing evident marks or signs — used with ofSynonyms: see evidentII. verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Middle English manifesten, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French manifester, from Latin manifestare, from manifestustransitive verb: to show plainly : make palpably evident or certain by showing or displaying < manifested precisely the same bone structure as the mask of the great author — Osbert Sitwell > < choice manifests itself in society in small increments — Lewis Mumford >intransitive verb: to produce a physical disturbance indicating the presence of a ghost or spirit : appear < observe a number of striking phenomena which … were then actively manifesting — Hereward Carrington > < when the atmosphere is heavy, it is hard for the spirits to manifest — M.L.Bach >Synonyms: see showIII. noun(-s)Etymology: Middle French or Italian; Middle French manifeste, from Italian manifesto — more at manifesto1. : manifestation, indication < the Eightieth Congress had just been a manifest of Republican intentions — V.L.Albjerg >2. : manifesto < this manifest … is neither conservative nor too radical — Ernest Harms >3. a. : a list or invoice of cargo for any of several forms of transportation (as a ship or plane) usually containing marks or indications of contents or commodity, consignee, and other pertinent information for use at terminals or a customhouse b. : a list (as of passengers, destinations, baggage weights) in air transportation for each flight c. : a list of cars by location, number, owners' initials, and contents in a train, accompanying the train and teletyped to yards and terminals4. : a fast freight train usually carrying merchandise, perishables, or livestock

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