# manifest

Pronunciation: say "MA-ni-fest" /ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst/

## Verb

1. To show something clearly, or (of a condition, feeling, or quality) to appear or become evident, as in 'symptoms manifest' or 'manifest a flaw'.
   - Simple: To show something clearly, or to start to appear or be seen.
   - _Symptoms may manifest weeks after the initial exposure._
   - _Tensions within the group manifested during the long meeting._
2. To bring something into reality by focusing one's intention and belief upon it. *(slang)*
   - Simple: To bring something into your life by focusing your mind on wanting it.
   - _Many people try to manifest success by visualizing their goals each morning._
   - _She insists that daily gratitude helped her manifest the life she wanted._
7. To declare goods at customs by entering them on and presenting the ship's official cargo list.
   - Simple: To officially list a ship's cargo for customs officers.
   - _Shippers must manifest every container before it clears the border._
   - _The agent manifested the cargo as soon as the vessel docked._

## Adjective

3. Clear or obvious to the eye or mind; plainly apparent.
   - Simple: Easy to see or understand. Obvious.
   - _The flaw in the committee's reasoning was manifest after a moment's thought._
   - _Her intentions became manifest as soon as she outlined the plan._

## Noun

4. A document listing the passengers or cargo carried by a ship, aircraft, or other commercial vehicle.
   - Simple: A list of the people or goods carried on a ship, plane, or truck.
   - _The airline released the passenger manifest after the accident._
   - _Every container vessel files a manifest with the port authorities._
5. A file containing metadata that describes a set of other files.
   - Simple: A computer file that holds information about other files.
   - _The build tool reads the manifest to resolve every dependency._
   - _A corrupted manifest prevented the application from launching._

## Noun

6. A public declaration or open statement of intentions or principles; a manifesto. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: An open, public statement of beliefs or aims.

## Adjective

8. Caught in the very act and so plainly proven guilty; detected. *(rare)*
   - Simple: Caught in the act and clearly shown to be guilty.

## Origin

From Middle English manifest, from Latin manifestus ("palpable, manifest"), formed from manus ("hand") plus an uncertain second element, perhaps a participle of a verb meaning "strike," possibly going back to Proto-Indo-European *dʰers-. It is a doublet of manifesto.

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