Words that rhyme with manifest

• abreast 0
  adv 1: alongside each other, facing in the same direction adj 1: being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge; "kept abreast of the latest developments"; "constant revision keeps the book au courant"; "always au fait on the latest events"; "up on the news" [syn: abreast(p), au courant, au fait, up on(p)]
• arrest 0
  n 1: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" [syn: apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody] 2: the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat" [syn: arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage] v 1: take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals" [syn: collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab, cop] 2: hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism" [syn: check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back] 3: attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter" [syn: catch, arrest, get] 4: cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses" [syn: halt, hold, arrest]
• attest 0
  v 1: provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness" [syn: attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence] 2: authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity; "I attest this signature" 3: give testimony in a court of law [syn: testify, attest, take the stand, bear witness] 4: establish or verify the usage of; "This word is not attested until 1993"
• bequest 0
  n 1: (law) a gift of personal property by will [syn: bequest, legacy]
• best 0
  adv 1: in a most excellent way or manner; "he played best after a couple of martinis" 2: it would be sensible; "you'd best stay at home" 3: from a position of superiority or authority; "father knows best"; "I know better." [syn: better, best] adj 1: (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities; "the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best suit" [ant: worst] 2: (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable; "it would be better to speak to him"; "the White House thought it best not to respond" [syn: better(p), best(p)] n 1: the supreme effort one can make; "they did their best" [ant: worst] 2: the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others; "he could beat the best of them" [syn: best, topper] 3: Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978) [syn: Best, C. H. Best, Charles Herbert Best] v 1: get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition" [syn: outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoop]
• blessed 0
  adj 1: highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace); "our blessed land"; "the blessed assurance of a steady income" [syn: blessed, blest] [ant: cursed, curst] 2: worthy of worship; "the Blessed Trinity" 3: expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "an infernal nuisance" [syn: blasted, blame, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal] 4: Roman Catholic; proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration [syn: beatified, blessed] 5: enjoying the bliss of heaven 6: characterized by happiness and good fortune; "a blessed time"
• blest 0
  adj 1: highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace); "our blessed land"; "the blessed assurance of a steady income" [syn: blessed, blest] [ant: cursed, curst]
• breast 0
  n 1: the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen; "he beat his breast in anger" [syn: breast, chest] 2: either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman [syn: breast, bosom, knocker, boob, tit, titty] 3: meat carved from the breast of a fowl [syn: breast, white meat] 4: the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's chest v 1: meet at breast level; "The runner breasted the tape" 2: reach the summit (of a mountain); "They breasted the mountain"; "Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit" [syn: summit, breast] 3: confront bodily; "breast the storm" [syn: front, breast]
• chest 0
  n 1: the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates [syn: thorax, chest, pectus] 2: box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy 3: the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen; "he beat his breast in anger" [syn: breast, chest] 4: furniture with drawers for keeping clothes [syn: chest of drawers, chest, bureau, dresser]
• contest 0
  n 1: an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants [syn: contest, competition] 2: a struggle between rivals v 1: to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race" [syn: contest, contend, repugn]
• detest 0
  v 1: dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians" [syn: hate, detest] [ant: love]
• digest 0
  n 1: a periodical that summarizes the news 2: something that is compiled (as into a single book or file) [syn: compilation, digest] v 1: convert food into absorbable substances; "I cannot digest milk products" 2: arrange and integrate in the mind; "I cannot digest all this information" 3: put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" [syn: digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up] 4: become assimilated into the body; "Protein digests in a few hours" 5: systematize, as by classifying and summarizing; "the government digested the entire law into a code" 6: soften or disintegrate, as by undergoing exposure to heat or moisture 7: make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary" [syn: digest, condense, concentrate] 8: soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture
• divest 0
  v 1: take away possessions from someone; "The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets" [syn: deprive, strip, divest] 2: deprive of status or authority; "he was divested of his rights and his title"; "They disinvested themselves of their rights" [syn: divest, disinvest] [ant: enthrone, invest, vest] 3: reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment); "The company decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"; "There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa" [syn: divest, disinvest] [ant: commit, invest, place, put] 4: remove (someone's or one's own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments" [syn: strip, undress, divest, disinvest]
• infest 0
  v 1: invade in great numbers; "the roaches infested our kitchen" [syn: infest, overrun] 2: occupy in large numbers or live on a host; "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North" [syn: invade, overrun, infest] 3: live on or in a host, as of parasites
• ingest 0
  v 1: serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee" [syn: consume, ingest, take in, take, have] [ant: abstain, desist, refrain] 2: take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe" [syn: absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in]
• invest 0
  v 1: make an investment; "Put money into bonds" [syn: invest, put, commit, place] [ant: disinvest, divest] 2: give qualities or abilities to [syn: endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endue] 3: furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors [syn: invest, clothe, adorn] 4: provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights" [syn: invest, vest, enthrone] [ant: disinvest, divest] 5: place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy" [syn: induct, invest, seat]
• jest 0
  n 1: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point" [syn: joke, gag, laugh, jest, jape] 2: activity characterized by good humor [syn: jest, joke, jocularity] v 1: tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious" [syn: joke, jest] 2: act in a funny or teasing way [syn: joke, jest]
• molest 0
  v 1: harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to 2: annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers" [syn: harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke]
• nest 0
  n 1: a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young 2: a kind of gun emplacement; "a machine-gun nest"; "a nest of snipers" 3: a cosy or secluded retreat 4: a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality; "a nest of thieves" 5: furniture pieces made to fit close together v 1: inhabit a nest, usually after building; "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring" 2: fit together or fit inside; "nested bowls" 3: move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags" [syn: cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close] 4: gather nests
• northwest 0
  adv 1: to, toward, or in the northwest [syn: northwest, north-west, nor'-west] adj 1: situated in or oriented toward the northwest [syn: northwestern, northwesterly, northwest] 2: coming from the northwest; "northwesterly winds" [syn: northwesterly, northwest] n 1: the northwestern region of the United States [syn: Northwest, northwestern United States] 2: the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point 3: the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees [syn: northwest, nor'-west, northwestward, NW] 4: a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city
• protest 0
  n 1: a formal and solemn declaration of objection; "they finished the game under protest to the league president"; "the senator rose to register his protest"; "the many protestations did not stay the execution" [syn: protest, protestation] 2: the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent [syn: protest, objection, dissent] 3: the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval; "he shouted his protests at the umpire"; "a shower of protest was heard from the rear of the hall" v 1: utter words of protest 2: express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country" [syn: protest, resist, dissent] 3: affirm or avow formally or solemnly; "The suspect protested his innocence"
• quest 0
  n 1: a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth" [syn: pursuit, pursuance, quest] 2: the act of searching for something; "a quest for diamonds" [syn: quest, seeking] v 1: make a search (for); "Things that die with their eyes open and questing"; "The animal came questing through the forest" 2: search the trail of (game); "The dog went off and quested" 3: bark with prolonged noises, of dogs [syn: bay, quest] 4: seek alms, as for religious purposes 5: express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" [syn: request, bespeak, call for, quest]
• request 0
  n 1: a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority [syn: request, petition, postulation] 2: the verbal act of requesting [syn: request, asking] v 1: express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" [syn: request, bespeak, call for, quest] 2: ask (a person) to do something; "She asked him to be here at noon"; "I requested that she type the entire manuscript" 3: inquire for (information); "I requested information from the secretary"
• rest 0
  n 1: something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance" [syn: remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest] 2: freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool" [syn: rest, ease, repose, relaxation] 3: a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests" [syn: respite, rest, relief, rest period] 4: a state of inaction; "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon" 5: euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep" [syn: rest, eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietus] 6: a support on which things can be put; "the gun was steadied on a special rest" 7: a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration v 1: not move; be in a resting position 2: take a short break from one's activities in order to relax [syn: rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather] 3: give a rest to; "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment" 4: have a place in relation to something else; "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies" [syn: lie, rest] 5: be at rest [ant: be active, move] 6: stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week" [syn: stay, remain, rest] [ant: change] 7: be inherent or innate in; [syn: rest, reside, repose] 8: put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying; "Rest your head on my shoulder" 9: sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the tree" [syn: perch, roost, rest] 10: rest on or as if on a pillow; "pillow your head" [syn: pillow, rest] 11: be inactive, refrain from acting; "The committee is resting over the summer"
• southwest 0
  adv 1: to, toward, or in the southwest [syn: southwest, south-west, sou'west] adj 1: coming from the southwest; "the winds are southwesterly" [syn: southwesterly, southwest] 2: situated in or oriented toward the southwest [syn: southwest, southwestern, southwesterly] n 1: the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees [syn: southwest, sou'-west, southwestward, SW] 2: the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado [syn: Southwest, southwestern United States] 3: the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point 4: a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city
• suggest 0
  v 1: make a proposal, declare a plan for something; "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax" [syn: propose, suggest, advise] 2: drop a hint; intimate by a hint [syn: hint, suggest] 3: imply as a possibility; "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification" [syn: suggest, intimate] 4: suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine; "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases" [syn: indicate, suggest] [ant: contraindicate] 5: call to mind; "this remark evoked sadness" [syn: suggest, evoke, paint a picture]
• test 0
  n 1: trying something to find out about it; "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain" [syn: trial, trial run, test, tryout] 2: any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc; "the test was standardized on a large sample of students" [syn: test, mental test, mental testing, psychometric test] 3: a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions" [syn: examination, exam, test] 4: the act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill" [syn: test, trial] 5: the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial" [syn: test, trial, run] 6: a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins v 1: put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe" [syn: test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay] 2: test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; "screen the blood for the HIV virus" [syn: screen, test] 3: examine someone's knowledge of something; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs" [syn: quiz, test] 4: show a certain characteristic when tested; "He tested positive for HIV" 5: achieve a certain score or rating on a test; "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools" 6: determine the presence or properties of (a substance) 7: undergo a test; "She doesn't test well"
• unrest 0
  n 1: a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest" [syn: agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest] 2: a feeling of restless agitation
• vest 0
  n 1: a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat [syn: vest, waistcoat] 2: a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body [syn: singlet, vest, undershirt] v 1: provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights" [syn: invest, vest, enthrone] [ant: disinvest, divest] 2: place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons; "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons" 3: become legally vested; "The property vests in the trustees" 4: clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments 5: clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes [syn: vest, robe]
• west 0
  adv 1: to, toward, or in the west; "we moved west to Arizona"; "situated west of Boston" adj 1: situated in or facing or moving toward the west [ant: east] n 1: the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America [syn: West, Occident] 2: the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees [syn: west, due west, westward, W] 3: the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River [syn: West, western United States] 4: the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point 5: British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983) [syn: West, Rebecca West, Dame Rebecca West, Cicily Isabel Fairfield] 6: United States film actress (1892-1980) [syn: West, Mae West] 7: English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820) [syn: West, Benjamin West] 8: a location in the western part of a country, region, or city
• midwest 0
  n 1: the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America) [syn: Midwest, middle west, midwestern United States]

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