Definitions for betokenbɪˈtoʊ kən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
be•to•kenbɪˈtoʊ kən(v.t.)
to give evidence of; indicate.
to signify as a token; portend.
Origin of betoken:
1125–75
Princeton's WordNet
bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal(verb)
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"
bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict(verb)
indicate by signs
"These signs bode bad news"
Wiktionary
betoken(Verb)
Signify by some visible object; show by signs or tokens.
betoken(Verb)
Foreshow by present signs; indicate something future by that which is seen or known.
Origin: From bitoknen, bitacnen, from betacnian, equivalent to . Cognate with betekenen, bezeichnen, beteckna.
Webster Dictionary
Betoken(verb)
to signify by some visible object; to show by signs or tokens
Betoken(verb)
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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