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manifest

man·i·fest [ mánnə fèst ]

adjective

Definition:

obvious: clear to see or understand

verb (past and past participle man·i·fest·ed, present participle man·i·fest·ing, 3rd person present singular man·i·fests)

Definition:

1. transitive verb show something clearly: to make something evident by showing or demonstrating it very clearly

2. intransitive verb appear: to appear or be revealed

3. transitive verb include something in cargo list: to include something in a ship's cargo list

noun (plural man·i·fests)

Definition:

1. ship's cargo list: a list giving details of a ship's cargo, its destination, and other particulars for customs purposes

2. plane or train cargo list: a list of cargo or passengers on a plane or train

[14th century. Directly or via French< Latin manifestus "apprehensible" < manus "hand" + festus "seizable"]

man·i·fest·a·ble adjective

man·i·fest·ly adverb

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