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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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