I. ˈma-nə-ˌfōld adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English manigfeald, from manig many + -feald -fold
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : marked by diversity or variety
b. : many
2. : comprehending or uniting various features : multifarious
3. : rightfully so-called for many reasons
a manifold liar
4. : consisting of or operating many of one kind combined
a manifold bellpull
• man·i·fold·ly -ˌfōl(d)-lē adverb
• man·i·fold·ness -ˌfōl(d)-nəs noun
II. adverb
Date: before 12th century
: many times : a great deal
will increase your blessings manifold
III. verb
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
1. : to make manifold : multiply
2. : to make several or many copies of
intransitive verb
: to make several or many copies
IV. noun
Date: circa 1823
: something that is manifold: as
a. : a whole that unites or consists of many diverse elements
the manifold of aspirations, passions, frustrations — Harry Slochower
b. : a pipe fitting with several lateral outlets for connecting one pipe with others ; also : a fitting on an internal combustion engine that directs a fuel and air mixture to or receives the exhaust gases from several cylinders
c. : set 21
d. : a topological space in which every point has a neighborhood that is homeomorphic to the interior of a sphere in Euclidean space of the same number of dimensions