Betoken

Quick meaning: Betoken is a verb meaning (transitive) To signify by some visible object; show by signs or tokens.

Meaning

(transitive) To signify by some visible object; show by signs or tokens.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To foreshow by present signs; indicate something future by that which is seen or known.

Example Sentences

During the fight, we ran forward a few paces, but a heavy, rushing flight betokened an easy victory, and the stranger flew away.

“ Ah ! hospitable land, thou (nevertheless) betokenest war,” i. e., although hospitable, thou nevertheless betokenest war. — Bello.

“Now, for every power that you accrue, you shall receive a star badge like these. This final star betokens the rank of ultimate wizard.”

There be other 2 signes in often use of which the first is made thus + and betokeneth more : the other is thus made – and betokeneth lesse.

Word Forms

• betokens
• betokening
• betokened

Synonyms for betoken

Depending on context, synonyms include indicate, mark, note, portend, presage, forebode.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include indicate, bespeak, point, forecast, predict, prognosticate.

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