As an adjective, manifest means clear and easy to see or understand. As a verb, to manifest means to show something clearly or to make it real or visible.
From Latin 'manifestus' meaning 'clear, obvious, caught in the act'. It may combine 'manus' (hand) with a root meaning 'struck' or 'hit', suggesting something so clear it’s as if you can lay hands on it.
A 'manifest' truth is one so obvious it’s practically in your hands. In spiritual or self-help talk, 'manifesting' is just a dramatic way of saying you’re turning an idea into something others can actually see.
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