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Manifest

v. thoughtful, kind formal

What it means

To show a quality, feeling, or condition clearly through observable signs.

Reach for it when describing how an inner value becomes visible in conduct or results

Their respect for residents manifested in careful listening and revised plans.

Words to choose between 9

By register, from playful at the top to literary at the bottom. Tap a word to see when it fits.
everyday
warm
professional
formal

  • everyday

    bear out

    Fits when later evidence confirms a belief or promise

    Careful Bear out concerns confirmation, not the first visible appearance of a quality.

  • everyday

    reveal

    Fits when something previously hidden becomes known

    Careful Reveal emphasizes discovery, while manifest can describe gradual visible expression.

  • everyday

    show

    Fits when direct, plain wording is more useful than formality

    Careful Show can mean deliberate display rather than an underlying quality becoming evident.

  • everyday

    surface

    Fits when a feeling or issue becomes noticeable after being hidden

    Careful Surface is often intransitive and can suggest an unwanted problem.

  • warm

    express

    Fits when feelings or ideas are communicated in words, art, or behavior

    Careful Express may be deliberate and does not require an observable condition.

  • professional

    demonstrate

    Fits when actions or evidence establish a quality convincingly

    Careful Demonstrate can imply an intentional proof or lesson.

  • professional

    exhibit

    Fits when behavior or evidence displays a recognizable trait

    Careful Exhibit sounds clinical and can reduce warm praise to observation.

  • formal

    become apparent

    Fits when the emphasis belongs on later recognition

    Careful This phrase removes the active sense that the quality is expressed through something.

  • formal

    embody

    Fits when a person or thing serves as a living example of a quality

    Careful Embody describes what something is, not the process by which the quality appears.

Opposites 3

  • conceal
  • suppress
  • obscure

Common phrases 3

  • manifest itself

    The design's weakness began to manifest itself under heavy use.

  • manifest in action

    Her patience will manifest in action when the schedule changes.

  • manifest concern

    Residents manifest concern through questions, letters, and public meetings.

Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated