Molding apparatus and method of manufacturing article

A method of manufacturing an article, comprising:

• forming a pattern on a substrate using a molding apparatus;
• processing the substrate on which the pattern is formed in the forming;
• and
• manufacturing the article from the processed substrate,
• wherein the molding apparatus performs a molding process for molding a composition on the substrate using a mold, and includes:
• a holding unit configured to hold the substrate, and
• a control unit configured to control the molding process, and
• the control unit starts a process for pressing the mold against the composition on the substrate while the substrate is held by the holding unit with a first holding force, causes the holding unit to hold the substrate with a second holding force smaller than the first holding force after the process is started, and maintains the holding of the substrate by the holding unit with the second holding force until completion of filling of the composition on the substrate into the mold.