Manifest vs Present - What's the difference?
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Evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived.
* Bible, Hebrews iv. 13
Obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not obscure or hidden.
Detected; convicted.
* Dryden (rfdate)
(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.
To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit.
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To exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse.
Relating to now, for the time being; current.
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, title= Located in the immediate vicinity.
(obsolete) Having an immediate effect (of a medicine, poison etc.); fast-acting.
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(obsolete) Not delayed; immediate; instant.
* Shakespeare
* Massinger
(dated) Ready; quick in emergency.
(obsolete) Favorably attentive; propitious.
* Dryden
A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.
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, title= (military) The position of a soldier in presenting arms.
To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.
To nominate (a member of the clergy) for an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution.
To offer (a problem, complaint) to a court or other authority for consideration.
* 1971 , , Religion and the Decline of Magic , Folio Society 2012, p. 71:
(reflexive) To come forward, appear in a particular place or before a particular person, especially formally.
* Bible, Job i. 6
To put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit.
* Alexander Pope
To make clear to one's mind or intelligence; to put forward for consideration.
* 1927 , (Arthur Conan Doyle), The Case-book of Sherlock Holmes :
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To put on, stage (a play etc.).
(military) To point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire.
(reflexive) To offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind.
(medicine) To appear (in a specific way) for delivery (of a fetus); to appear first at the mouth of the uterus during childbirth.
(medicine) To come to the attention of medical staff, especially with a specific symptom.
To act as presenter on (a radio, television programme etc.).
To give a gift or presentation to (someone).
To give (a gift or presentation) to someone; to bestow.
* Cowper
To deliver (something abstract) as though as a gift; to offer.
To hand over (a bill etc.) to be paid.
As nouns the difference between manifest and present
is that manifest is manifesto while present is present tense.As an adjective present is
present (that what''/''which is in the place talked about ).manifest
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Adjective
(en adjective)- Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight.
- Calistho there stood manifest of shame.
Synonyms
* apparent, plain, clear, distinct, obvious, palpable, patent * See also .Derived terms
* manifest content * manifest destinyNoun
(en noun)Verb
(en verb)- His courage manifested itself via the look on his face.
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- ''Not I; I must be found;
- ''My parts, my title, and my perfect soul
- ''Shall manifest me rightly.
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Alternative forms
* (archaic or pedantic) *Etymology 1
(wikipedia present) From (etyl), from (etyl), from (etyl) praesent-, praesens present participle of .Adjective
(-)- The barbaric practice continues to the present day.
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- Amongst this number of cordials and alteratives I do not find a more present remedy than a cup of wine or strong drink, if it be soberly and opportunely used.
- a present pardon
- An ambassadordesires a present audience.
- a present wit
- to find a god so present to my prayer
Antonyms
* (in vicinity) absentDerived terms
* all present and correct * at present * at the present time * present company excepted * presently * present participle * present tenseDerived terms
* no time like the present * present-dayEtymology 2
From (etyl) presenten'', from (etyl) ''presenter'', from (etyl) ''presentare'' "to show", from (etyl) ''praesent-, praesens'' present participle of ''praeesse "to be in front of".Noun
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Verb
(en verb)- to present an envoy to the king
- In the diocese of Gloucester in 1548 two inhabitants of Slimbridge were presented for saying that holy oil was ‘of no virtue but meet to grease sheep’.
- Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the lord.
- So ladies in romance assist their knight, / Present the spear, and arm him for the fight.
- I do begin to realize that the matter must be presented in such a way as may interest the reader.
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- The theater is proud to present the Fearless Fliers.
- Well, one idea does present itself.
- The patient presented with insomnia.
- Anne Robinson presents "The Weakest Link".
- She was presented with an honorary degree for her services to entertainment.
- My last, least offering, I present thee now.
- I presented my compliments to Lady Featherstoneshaw.