Meaning of BETOKEN
| Pronunciation: | | bi'towkun
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- [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"
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| | Synonyms: | | augur, auspicate, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, omen, portend, predict, prefigure, presage, prognosticate |
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| | See Also: | | bespeak, betoken, foreshow, indicate, mark, point, signal, tell, threaten | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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