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incarnate | manifest |

As an adjective incarnate

is embodied in flesh; given a bodily, especially a human, form; personified or incarnate can be not in the flesh; spiritual.

As a verb incarnate

is (obsolete|intransitive) to incarn; to become covered with flesh, to heal over.

As a noun manifest is

manifesto.

incarnate

English

Etymology 1

From .

Adjective

(-)
  • Embodied in flesh; given a bodily, especially a human, form; personified.
  • * Milton
  • Here shalt thou sit incarnate .
  • * Jortin
  • He represents the emperor and his wife as two devils incarnate , sent into the world for the destruction of mankind.
  • (obsolete) Flesh-colored, crimson.
  • (Holland)

    Etymology 2

    From the past participle stem of (etyl) .

    Verb

    (incarnat)
  • (obsolete) To incarn; to become covered with flesh, to heal over.
  • To make carnal, to reduce the spiritual nature of.
  • To embody in flesh, invest with a bodily, especially a human, form.
  • * Milton
  • This essence to incarnate and imbrute, / That to the height of deity aspired.
  • To put into or represent in a concrete form, as an idea.
  • Etymology 3

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not in the flesh; spiritual.
  • * Richardson
  • I fear nothing that devil carnate or incarnate can fairly do.

    Anagrams

    * ----

    manifest

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived.
  • * Bible, Hebrews iv. 13
  • Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight.
  • Obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not obscure or hidden.
  • Detected; convicted.
  • * Dryden (rfdate)
  • Calistho there stood manifest of shame.

    Synonyms

    * apparent, plain, clear, distinct, obvious, palpable, patent * See also .

    Derived terms

    * manifest content * manifest destiny

    Noun

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

    (en verb)
  • To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit.
  • His courage manifested itself via the look on his face.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2012 , date=April 19 , author=Josh Halliday , title=Free speech haven or lawless cesspool – can the internet be civilised? , work=the Guardian citation , page= , passage=Other global taboos, such as sex and suicide, manifest themselves widely online, with websites offering suicide guides and Hot XXX Action seconds away at the click of a button. The UK government will come under pressure to block access to pornographic websites this year when a committee of MPs publishes its report on protecting children online.}}
  • *
  • ''Not I; I must be found;
    ''My parts, my title, and my perfect soul
    ''Shall manifest me rightly.
  • To exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse.