About The Word Betoken
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Betoken
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What's The Definition Of Betoken?
[v] indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
[v] 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" Synonyms | Synonyms for Betoken: augur | auspicate | bode | forecast | foreshadow | foretell | omen | portend | predict | prefigure | presage | prognosticate Related Terms | Find terms related to Betoken: affect | announce | approve | argue | attest | augur | be construed as | be indicative of | be significant of | be symptomatic of | bespeak | bode | brandish | breathe | bring forth | bring forward | bring into view | bring out | bring to notice | characterize | connote | dangle | demonstrate | denominate | denote | develop | differentiate | disclose | display | divine | divulge | dramatize | embody | enact | entail | evidence | evince | exhibit | expose to view | express | flaunt | flourish | forebode | foreshadow | foreshow | foretoken | furnish evidence | give evidence | give indication of | give sign | give token | go to show | highlight | hint | identify | illuminate | illustrate | imply | import | incarnate | indicate | involve | make clear | make plain | manifest | mark | materialize | mean | note | omen | parade | perform | point to | portend | prefigure | preindicate | presage | present | presign | presignal | presignify | pretypify | produce | promise | refer to | represent | reveal | roll out | set forth | show | show forth | show signs of | signalize | signify | speak for itself | speak volumes | spell | spotlight | stand for | suggest | symbolize | symptomatize | symptomize | tell | tend to show | testify | token | trot out | typify | unfold | wave | witness See Also | bespeak | betoken | foreshow | indicate | mark | point | signal | tell | threaten Betoken In Webster's Dictionary \Be*to"ken\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Betokened}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Betokening}.]
1. To signify by some visible object; to show by signs or
tokens.
A dewy cloud, and in the cloud a bow . . .
Betokening peace from God, and covenant new.
--Milton.
2. To foreshow by present signs; to indicate something future
by that which is seen or known; as, a dark cloud often
betokens a storm.
Syn: To presage; portend; indicate; mark; note.
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