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UK, US:/ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst/
UK, US:/ˈmæn.ə.fɛst/
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CMU ARPABET:M AE1 N AH0 F EH2 S T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not obscure or hidden.
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Detect; convicted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare, with-of
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A list or invoice of the passengers or goods being carried by a commercial vehicle or ship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Near-synonym: bill of lading
ship's manifest
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bill of lading
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
A file containing metadata describing other files.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
From Middle English manifest, manifeste, from Latin manifestus, manufestus (“palpable, manifest”), from Latin manus (“hand”) + an uncertain second element. Doublet of manifesto.
Across languages
Translations
195 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
ظَاهِر
(ẓāhir)
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Bulgarian:
я́вен
(jáven)
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Bulgarian:
очеви́ден
(očevíden)
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Catalan:
manifest
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Danish:
manifest
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Danish:
håndgribelig
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Danish:
konkret
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Danish:
åbenbar
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Finnish:
ilmeinen
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Finnish:
ilmiselvä
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
French:
manifeste
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
German:
manifest
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Gothic:
𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐍄𐍃
(bairhts)
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Ancient Greek:
φανερός
(phanerós)
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Hungarian:
szembeszökő
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Italian:
manifesto
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Japanese:
明らかな
(akiraka na)
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Latin:
manifestus
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Māori:
ariari
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Norwegian Bokmål:
manifest
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Norwegian Bokmål:
åpenbar
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Portuguese:
manifesto
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Portuguese:
evidente
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Russian:
я́вный
(jávnyj)
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Russian:
очеви́дный
(očevídnyj)
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Spanish:
manifiesto
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Swedish:
manifest
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Swedish:
uppenbar
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Swedish:
tydlig
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Telugu:
వ్యక్తము
(vyaktamu)
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Telugu:
విదితము
(viditamu)
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Telugu:
గోచరము
(gōcaramu)
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Turkish:
belli
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Ottoman Turkish:
آچق
(açık)
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Ottoman Turkish:
بللی
(belli)
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Ottoman Turkish:
ظاهر
(zahir)
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Ottoman Turkish:
منجلی
(münceli)
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Ottoman Turkish:
دركار
(derkâr)
— evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent
Danish:
tydelig
— obvious to the understanding, easily apprehensible
Danish:
forståelig
— obvious to the understanding, easily apprehensible
Finnish:
ilmeinen
— obvious to the understanding, easily apprehensible
Japanese:
明白な
(meihaku na)
— obvious to the understanding, easily apprehensible
Korean:
명백하다
(myeongbaekhada)
— obvious to the understanding, easily apprehensible
Latin:
manifestus
— obvious to the understanding, easily apprehensible
Portuguese:
manifesto
— obvious to the understanding, easily apprehensible
Portuguese:
óbvio
— obvious to the understanding, easily apprehensible
Russian:
поня́тный
(ponjátnyj)
— obvious to the understanding, easily apprehensible
Spanish:
manifiesto
— obvious to the understanding, easily apprehensible
Swedish:
uppenbar
— obvious to the understanding, easily apprehensible
Swedish:
tydlig
— obvious to the understanding, easily apprehensible
Ottoman Turkish:
آچق
(açık)
— obvious to the understanding, easily apprehensible
Ottoman Turkish:
بللی
(belli)
— obvious to the understanding, easily apprehensible
Ottoman Turkish:
ظاهر
(zahir)
— obvious to the understanding, easily apprehensible
Ottoman Turkish:
منجلی
(münceli)
— obvious to the understanding, easily apprehensible
Ottoman Turkish:
دركار
(derkâr)
— obvious to the understanding, easily apprehensible
Catalan:
manifest
— detected; convicted
Finnish:
ilmentymä
— detected; convicted
Bulgarian:
манифе́ст
(manifést)
— list of passengers or goods
Dutch:
manifest
— list of passengers or goods
Dutch:
vrachtbrief
— list of passengers or goods
Dutch:
vrachtlijst
— list of passengers or goods
Finnish:
luettelo
— list of passengers or goods
Finnish:
matkustajaluettelo
— list of passengers or goods
Finnish:
rahtiluettelo
— list of passengers or goods
French:
manifeste
— list of passengers or goods
French:
bordereau
— list of passengers or goods
German:
Ladungsliste
— list of passengers or goods
Hungarian:
utaslista
— list of passengers or goods
Hungarian:
rakományjegyzék
— list of passengers or goods
Hungarian:
csomagjegyzék
— list of passengers or goods
Hungarian:
tételjegyzék
— list of passengers or goods
Hungarian:
ládalista
— list of passengers or goods
Hungarian:
konszignáció
— list of passengers or goods
Indonesian:
manifes
— list of passengers or goods
Japanese:
積荷目録
(tsumini mokuroku)
— list of passengers or goods
Plautdietsch:
Lodzadel
— list of passengers or goods
Portuguese:
manifesto
— list of passengers or goods
Spanish:
declaración de carga
— list of passengers or goods
Spanish:
sobordo
— list of passengers or goods
Turkish:
gümrük bildirimi
— list of passengers or goods
Albanian:
manifest
— obsolete: public declaration
Arabic:
بَيَان
(bayān)
— obsolete: public declaration
Armenian:
մանիֆեստ
(manifest)
— obsolete: public declaration
Belarusian:
маніфе́ст
(manifjést)
— obsolete: public declaration
Belarusian:
маніфэ́ст
(manifést)
— obsolete: public declaration
Belarusian:
дэклара́цыя
(deklarácyja)
— obsolete: public declaration
Bulgarian:
манифе́ст
(manifést)
— obsolete: public declaration
Catalan:
manifest
— obsolete: public declaration
Chinese Mandarin:
聲明 /声明
(shēngmíng)
— obsolete: public declaration
Chinese Mandarin:
宣言
(xuānyán)
— obsolete: public declaration
Czech:
manifest
— obsolete: public declaration
Danish:
manifest
— obsolete: public declaration
Dutch:
manifest
— obsolete: public declaration
Esperanto:
manifesto
— obsolete: public declaration
Estonian:
manifest
— obsolete: public declaration
Finnish:
manifesti
— obsolete: public declaration
French:
profession de foi
— obsolete: public declaration
French:
manifeste
— obsolete: public declaration
French:
proclamation
— obsolete: public declaration
French:
déclaration
— obsolete: public declaration
French:
mise au point
— obsolete: public declaration
Georgian:
მანიფესტი
(manipesṭi)
— obsolete: public declaration
German:
Manifest
— obsolete: public declaration
Greek:
μανιφέστο
(manifésto)
— obsolete: public declaration
Hindi:
घोषणापत्र
(ghoṣṇāpatra)
— obsolete: public declaration
Hungarian:
kiáltvány
— obsolete: public declaration
Italian:
manifesto
— obsolete: public declaration
Japanese:
宣言
(sengen)
— obsolete: public declaration
Kazakh:
манифест
(manifest)
— obsolete: public declaration
Korean:
선언
(seoneon)
— obsolete: public declaration
Kyrgyz:
манифест
(manifest)
— obsolete: public declaration
Latvian:
manifests
— obsolete: public declaration
Lithuanian:
manifestas
— obsolete: public declaration
Macedonian:
ма́нифест
(mánifest)
— obsolete: public declaration
Mongolian:
тунхаг
(tunxag)
— obsolete: public declaration
Norwegian Bokmål:
manifest
— obsolete: public declaration
Persian:
مانیفست
(mânifest)
— obsolete: public declaration
Polish:
manifest
— obsolete: public declaration
Portuguese:
manifesto
— obsolete: public declaration
Romanian:
manifest
— obsolete: public declaration
Russian:
манифе́ст
(manifést)
— obsolete: public declaration
Russian:
деклара́ция
(deklarácija)
— obsolete: public declaration
Serbo-Croatian:
манѝфест
— obsolete: public declaration
Serbo-Croatian:
manìfest
— obsolete: public declaration
Slovak:
manifest
— obsolete: public declaration
Slovene:
manifest
— obsolete: public declaration
Spanish:
profesión de fe
— obsolete: public declaration
Spanish:
manifiesto
— obsolete: public declaration
Swedish:
manifest
— obsolete: public declaration
Tajik:
манифест
(manifest)
— obsolete: public declaration
Turkish:
manifesto
— obsolete: public declaration
Ukrainian:
маніфе́ст
(manifést)
— obsolete: public declaration
Ukrainian:
деклара́ція
(deklarácija)
— obsolete: public declaration
Uzbek:
manifest
— obsolete: public declaration
Vietnamese:
tuyên ngôn
— obsolete: public declaration
Belarusian:
праяўля́ць
(prajawljácʹ)
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Belarusian:
праяві́ць
(prajavícʹ)
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Bulgarian:
проявявам
(projavjavam)
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Bulgarian:
показвам
(pokazvam)
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Catalan:
manifestar
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Chinese Mandarin:
表明
(biǎomíng)
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Chinese Mandarin:
表露
(biǎolù)
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Chinese Mandarin:
顯示 /显示
(xiǎnshì)
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Chinese Mandarin:
表現 /表现
(biǎoxiàn)
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Czech:
projevovat
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Czech:
projevit
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Danish:
manifestere
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Dutch:
manifesteren
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Esperanto:
manifesti
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Finnish:
ilmaista
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Finnish:
tuoda ilmi
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Finnish:
tuoda julki
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Finnish:
ilmetä
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
French:
manifester
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Galician:
manifestar
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
German:
manifestieren
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Gothic:
𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌺𐌿𐌽𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌽
(gaswikunþjan)
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Ancient Greek:
φανερόω
(phaneróō)
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Italian:
manifestare
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Japanese:
表明する
(hyōmei-suru)
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Korean:
나타나다
(natanada)
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Ligurian:
fâ vedde
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Māori:
whakatinana
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Māori:
whakaehu
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Norwegian:
manifestere
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Portuguese:
manifestar
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Romanian:
se manifesta
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Romansh:
manifestar
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Russian:
проявля́ть
(projavljátʹ)
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Russian:
прояви́ть
(projavítʹ)
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Scots:
manifest
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Spanish:
manifestar
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Swedish:
manifestera
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Ukrainian:
проявля́ти
(projavljáty)
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Ukrainian:
прояви́ти
(projavýty)
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Ukrainian:
виявля́ти
(vyjavljáty)
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Ukrainian:
ви́явити
(výjavyty)
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Vietnamese:
biểu hiện
— (''transitive'') to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly
Arabic:
تَظَاهَرَ
(taẓāhara)
— (intransitive) to become manifest; to be revealed
Belarusian:
праяўля́цца
(prajawljácca)
— (intransitive) to become manifest; to be revealed
Belarusian:
праяві́цца
(prajavícca)
— (intransitive) to become manifest; to be revealed
Czech:
projevovat se
— (intransitive) to become manifest; to be revealed
Czech:
projevit se
— (intransitive) to become manifest; to be revealed
French:
se manifester
— (intransitive) to become manifest; to be revealed
Russian:
проявля́ться
(projavljátʹsja)
— (intransitive) to become manifest; to be revealed
Russian:
прояви́ться
(projavítʹsja)
— (intransitive) to become manifest; to be revealed
Spanish:
manifestarse
— (intransitive) to become manifest; to be revealed
Ukrainian:
проявля́тися
(projavljátysja)
— (intransitive) to become manifest; to be revealed
Ukrainian:
прояви́тися
(projavýtysja)
— (intransitive) to become manifest; to be revealed
Ukrainian:
виявля́тися
(vyjavljátysja)
— (intransitive) to become manifest; to be revealed
Ukrainian:
ви́явитися
(výjavytysja)
— (intransitive) to become manifest; to be revealed
Bulgarian:
декларирам
(deklariram)
— (transitive) to exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse
Finnish:
selvittää
— (transitive) to exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse
Finnish:
ilmoittaa
— (transitive) to exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse
Portuguese:
dar ao manifesto
— (transitive) to exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse