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to manifest

to manifest

125 5.6
To show a feeling or quality in actions and appearance
  • verb
  • /ˈmænɪfɛst/
  • Formal
translation icon : manifestar
  • A very practical way I would say is to manifest a small altar.
  • manifest in behavior
  • manifest symptoms
  • manifest in children

Root and stock, flower and fruit are manifested in glory.

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Examples

  • We're seeing that manifest itself in award shows.

  • Well, all those components together manifest consciousness, right.

  • So how does that manifest in a school?

  • You can live and create and manifest amazing things this way.

  • Because you will manifest the life that you believe.

  • The same spirit is making itself manifest in different conditions.

  • I trust this will manifest the change she needs in her life.

  • When his powers manifest, Peter will become a great man.

  • The variety of desires being made manifest is fascinating.

  • She wanted her talent to manifest in her artwork, so she practiced every day.

Synonyms

to show
vsto manifest
1.0

To let others see or notice something

is about qualities or facts becoming visible or evident
to express
vsto manifest
2.3

To show ideas and feelings by words or actions

involves becoming visible or evident rather than deliberate communication
to demonstrate
vsto manifest
579 3.0

Show that something is true using evidence or examples

relates to becoming visible rather than proving truth by evidence
to display
vsto manifest
439 1.9

To show something so other people can see it

is used to make qualities or feelings clearly apparent
to exhibit
vsto manifest
173 3.4

To show something to the public or show a feeling

covers making qualities visible but not only for public presentation
to evidence
vsto manifest
  • Formal
46 6.5

To show that something is true

means becoming evident but not necessarily proving a fact
to evince
vsto manifest
  • Formal
8 8.2

To show clearly what someone thinks or feels

is about general visibility rather than providing clear proof

Antonyms

282 3.7

To hide something so others cannot see or find it

176 4.8

To stop public protest by force or by people in power

Compounds

3 9.5

A belief that the United States should expand west across the continent and that this is right and will happen

How Clear

to manifest
  • Formal
125 5.6
to reveal
2.3
to demonstrate
579 3.0
to show
1.0
to indicate
834 2.7
to suggest
2.1
to hint
136 2.0

Surface Forms

manifest infinitive
manifested past
manifested past participle
manifesting present participle
manifests third person singular

Etymology

Manifest (to show) comes from Latin for 'make visible' and links to manus 'hand', suggesting something shown clearly as if held in your hand. So when a feeling or idea manifests, it becomes visible or real.