different between compelling vs manifest

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?m?p?l??/
• Rhymes: -?l??

Verb

compelling

1. present participle of compel

Adjective

compelling (comparative more compelling, superlative most compelling)

1. Strongly or irresistibly evoking interest or attention.
2. Forceful.

Translations

Noun

compelling (plural compellings)

1. An act of compulsion; an obliging somebody to do something.

Related terms

• compel
• compellingly

References

• compelling at OneLook Dictionary Search
• compelling in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

English

Etymology

From Middle French manifeste, from Latin manifestus, manufestus (“palpable, manifest”), from manus (“hand”) + *infestus, participle of *infend? (“strike”) (from the root of d?fend?, offend?, etc.). Doublet of manifesto.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?mæn.?.f?st/, /?mæn.?.f?st/
• Hyphenation: man?i?fest

Adjective

manifest (comparative more manifest, superlative most manifest)

1. Evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived.
2. Obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not obscure or hidden.
3. (rare, used with "of") Detected; convicted.

Synonyms

• (evident to the senses, easy to understand): apparent, plain, clear, distinct, obvious, palpable, patent
• See also Thesaurus:obvious.

Derived terms

• manifest content
• manifest destiny

Translations

Noun

manifest (plural manifests)

1. A list or invoice of the passengers or goods being carried by a commercial vehicle or ship.
2. (computing) A file containing metadata describing other files.
3. (obsolete) A public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto.

Translations

Verb

manifest (third-person singular simple present manifests, present participle manifesting, simple past and past participle manifested)

1. (transitive) To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit.
2. (intransitive) To become manifest; to be revealed.

   His osteoporosis first manifested as pain in his hips.

3. (transitive, initially occult, now slang) To will something to exist.
4. (transitive) To exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse.

Translations

Related terms

• manifestation
• manifestly
• manifesto

Further reading

• manifest at OneLook Dictionary Search
• manifest in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• manifest in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• Manifest in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

Anagrams

• antifems

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /m?.ni?fest/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ma.ni?fest/

Adjective

manifest (feminine manifesta, masculine plural manifests or manifestos, feminine plural manifestes)

1. manifest, obvious

Noun

manifest m (plural manifests or manifestos)

1. manifesto

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

From Latin manifestare (“make public, declare”).

Noun

manifest

1. manifesto

Declension

References

• Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajins?ko-kryms?kotatars?kyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]?^[6], Simferopol: Dolya, ?ISBN

Czech

Noun

manifest m

1. manifesto

Related terms

• manifestace f
• manifestovat

Danish

Noun

manifest n (singular definite manifestet, plural indefinite manifester)

1. manifesto

Declension

References

• “manifest” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

manifest n (plural manifesten, diminutive manifestje n)

1. manifest

Adjective

manifest (not comparable)

1. manifest; obvious, undeniable

Inflection

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mani?f?st/
• Rhymes: -?st

Adjective

manifest (comparative manifester, superlative am manifestesten)

1. manifest

Declension

Further reading

• “manifest” in Duden online

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin manifestus

Noun

manifest n (definite singular manifestet, indefinite plural manifest or manifester, definite plural manifesta or manifestene)

1. a manifesto

References

• “manifest” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin manifestus

Noun

manifest n (definite singular manifestet, indefinite plural manifest, definite plural manifesta)

1. a manifesto

References

• “manifest” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Etymology

From French manifeste, from Middle French manifeste, from Latin manif?stus, manufestus (“palpable, manifest”), from manus (“hand”) + *infestus, participle of *infendere "strike".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma??i.f?st/

Noun

manifest m inan

1. manifesto (public declaration)

Declension

Further reading

• manifest in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• manifest in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

From French manifeste

Noun

manifest n (plural manife?ti)

1. manifest

Declension

Scots

Etymology

From English manifest.

Verb

manifest (third-person singular present manifests, present participle manifestin, past manifestit, past participle manifestit)

1. to manifest