Synonyms of manifest


1. manifest, legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument

usage: a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane


1. attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence, testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show

usage: provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"

2. manifest, record, enter, put down

usage: record in a ship's manifest; "each passenger must be manifested"

3. manifest, appear

usage: reveal its presence or make an appearance; "the ghost manifests each year on the same day"


1. apparent, evident, manifest, patent, plain, unmistakable, obvious (vs. unobvious)

usage: clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view"

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Definition and meaning of manifest (Dictionary)