embody vs manifest

embody

verb
  • To represent in a physical or concrete form; to incarnate or personify. 

  • To unite in a body or mass. 

  • To represent in some other form, such as a code of laws. 

  • To comprise or include as part of a cohesive whole; to be made up of. 

  • The US Constitution aimed to embody the ideals of diverse groups of people, from Puritans to Deists. 

manifest

verb
  • To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit. 

  • To will something to exist. 

  • To exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse. 

  • To become manifest; to be revealed. 

adj
  • Evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived. 

  • Detected; convicted. 

  • Obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not obscure or hidden. 

noun
  • A list or invoice of the passengers or goods being carried by a commercial vehicle or ship. 

  • A file containing metadata describing other files. 

How often have the words embody and manifest occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )