man·i·fest
(măńə-fĕst́)
[Middle English manifeste, from Old French, from Latin manufestus, manifestus, caught in the act, blatant, obvious.]
adjective
- Clearly apparent to the sight or understanding; obvious. See synonyms at apparent
transitive verb: -fest·ed, -fest·ing, -fests.
- To show or demonstrate plainly; reveal: “Mercedes . . . manifested the chaotic abandonment of hysteria” (Jack London)
- To be evidence of; prove.
- To record in a ship's manifest.
- To display or present a manifest of (cargo).
noun
- A list of cargo or passengers carried on a ship or plane.
- An invoice of goods carried on a truck or train.
- A list of railroad cars according to owner and location.
derivatives
- mańi·fest́ly
- adverb