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manifests destiny

manifests destiny is the third-person singular simple present indicative of manifest destiny.

Meaning of manifest destiny

Verb

manifest destiny (third-person singular simple present manifests destiny, present participle manifesting destiny, simple past and past participle manifested destiny)

  1. (informal) To exercise and realize manifest destiny; to enable the cultural and political expansion of the United States of America.
    • The Homestead Acts allowed millions of settlers to populate unclaimed land and manifest destiny out on the frontier.

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What is manifests destiny the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Manifests destiny is the third-person singular simple present indicative of manifest destiny.

Words near manifests destiny in the dictionary

  1. manifestoes
  2. manifestoing
  3. manifestolike
  4. manifestos
  5. manifests
  6. manifests destiny
  7. manified
  8. manifies
  9. manifold
  10. Manifold Heights
  11. manifold writer

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