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Manifesté is the masculine singular past participle of the verb manifester in French. It can also function as a verbal adjective with the sense of something that has been shown, expressed, or revealed. The form se manifester exists as a pronominal verb meaning “to appear” or “to come forward,” as in il s’est manifesté (he has come forward/appeared).

As a verb, manifesté is commonly used in the passé composé to indicate that someone demonstrated or expressed something: J’ai manifesté mon soutien. Il a manifesté son accord. The verb can also describe public demonstrations or protests, where les manifestants (the protesters) participate in une manifestation. Intransitively, se manifester means to become noticeable or to present oneself: un symptôme s’est manifesté, a symptom has appeared.

As an adjective, manifesté can describe something that has been expressed or shown, for example un sentiment manifesté or un doute manifesté, where the sense is that the sentiment or doubt has been clearly revealed. The more common French adjective for obvious or evident is manifested by the form manifeste, but manifesté is regularly used when the word functions as a past participle.

Etymology and related terms: manifeste derives from Latin manifestus, meaning evident. The verb manifester comes from Old French, ultimately from Latin manifestare. Related terms include manifeste (the manifesto or a manifest document), manifestation (a public demonstration), and manifestant/manifestants (protesters). In English, the equivalents are manifest/to demonstrate and manifested.