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verb
- 1. be a sign of: literary "she wondered if his cold, level gaze betokened indifference or anger"
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to mean something or be a sign of something. Synonyms. bode formal. foreshadow formal. portend formal. presage formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Typifying, illustrating and exemplifying. analogy. archetypal. archetypically. be someone all over idiom. by way of idiom. instantiate. mirror. Mrs. on-brand. sum (something/someone) up.
/bɪˈtoʊkən/ IPA guide. Other forms: betokened; betokens; betokening. A dark sky full of clouds might betoken a thunderstorm. In other words, the clouds indicate or point to the fact that a thunderstorm is on its way.
transitive verb. 1. to give evidence of; indicate. to betoken one's fidelity with a vow. a kiss that betokens one's affection. 2. to be or give a token or sign of; portend. a thunderclap that betokens foul weather. an angry word that betokens hostility.
verb. To give grounds for believing in the existence or presence of: argue, attest, bespeak, indicate, mark, point to, testify, witness.
Betoken definition: to give evidence of; indicate. See examples of BETOKEN used in a sentence.
The meaning of BETOKEN is to typify beforehand : presage. How to use betoken in a sentence.
Definition of betoken verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to mean something or be a sign of something. Synonyms. bode formal. foreshadow formal. portend formal. presage formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Typifying, illustrating and exemplifying. analogy. archetypal. archetypically. be someone all over idiom. by way of idiom. instantiate. mirror. Mrs. on-brand. sum (something/someone) up.
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Betoken Definition. bĭ-tōkən. betokened, betokens. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Filter. verb. betokened, betokens. To be or give a sign of. American Heritage. To be a token or sign of; indicate; show. Webster's New World. To show beforehand; presage. Webster's New World.