Definitions of betoken [ɪˈtoʊ kən]

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Definition of 'betoken'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.t.) betoken
to give evidence of; indicate.

2. betoken
to signify as a token; portend.

Etymology: (1125–75)

Definition of 'betoken'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (verb) bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
be a signal for or a symptom of
"These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"

2. (verb) bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict
indicate by signs
"These signs bode bad news"

Definition of 'betoken'

Webster Dictionary

1. (verb) betoken
to signify by some visible object; to show by signs or tokens

2. (verb) betoken
to foreshow by present signs; to indicate something future by that which is seen or known; as, a dark cloud often betokens a storm

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