Manifest - Meaning and Usage
Manifest - Meaning and Usage

What is the meaning of 'manifest' in English? How to use 'manifest' in a sentence? Usages of 'manifest'. 

The word 'manifest' can be used as a verb, adjective and noun in English. It is mostly used in formal language.

Meaning 

1. (verb) 
to show something clearlyto appear

・Stress often manifests itself in headaches.

・The illness first manifested itself as a high fever.

・He strived to manifest his potential in every opportunity.

・The problem was manifested in the malfunctioning of the machine.

2. (adjective) 
easy to see or understand

・a manifest injustice

・Her sadness was manifest in her face.

・His anger was manifest to all those present.

1. (noun) 
a list of goods or passengers on a ship or an aircraft

・a cargo manifest

・The list serves as a manifest of all the items on board the ship.

Usage

In spoken language, the word 'show' is mostly used in the sense of exhibiting something.

・He strived to manifest his potential in every opportunity.

・He tried to show his potential in every opportunity.

In spoken language, the word 'clear' is usually used to indicate that something is obvious.

・a manifest/clear injustice

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