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(bɪtoʊkən)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense betokens, present participle betokening, past tense, past participle betokened

verb

If something betokens something else, it is a sign of this thing.

[formal]

The president alone betokened the national identity. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: indicate, mark, suggest, evidence More Synonyms of betoken

betoken in British English

(bɪˈtəʊkən)

verb (transitive)

to indicate; signify

black clothes betoken mourning

to portend; augur

betoken in American English

(biˈtoʊkən; bɪˈtoʊkən)

verb transitive

to be a token or sign of; indicate; show

to show beforehand; presage

Word origin

ME betocnen < be-, be- + toknen < OE tacnian, to mark < tacen, token

Examples of 'betoken' in a sentence
betoken

To one suc h as O'Reilly this must betoken treachery or moral collapse.His only concern was that thunder might betoken rain, and rain would spoil tomorrow's hunt.

(verb) in the sense of indicate

Definition

to indicate

His demeanour betokened embarrassment at his prosperity.

Synonyms

indicate

The survey indicated that most old people are independent.

mark

The announcement marks the end of an extraordinary period.

suggest

The figures suggest that their success is conditional on this restriction.

evidence

He still has a lot to learn, as is evidenced by his recent behaviour.

promise

The seminar promises to be most instructive.

represent

Circle the letter that represents the sound.

declare

manifest

signify

The two approaches signified a sharp difference between the men.

denote

Red eyes denote strain and fatigue.

typify

bode

Katya had dried her eyes. That boded well.

bespeak

Her arrogant expression bespeaks a desire to become queen of all she surveys.

augur

Already there were problems. It didn't augur well.

presage

Diplomats fear the incidents presage a new chapter in the conflict.

portend

Comets, in Western tradition, always portend doom and gloom.

prognosticate

Additional synonyms

in the sense of augur

Definition

to be a good or bad sign of future events

Already there were problems. It didn't augur well.

Synonyms

bode,

promise,

predict,

herald,

signify,

foreshadow,

prophesy,

harbinger,

presage,

prefigure,

portend,

betoken,

be an omen of,

bespeak (archaic)

in the sense of bespeak

Definition

to indicate or suggest

Her arrogant expression bespeaks a desire to become queen of all she surveys.

Synonyms

indicate,

show,

suggest,

evidence,

reveal,

display,

predict,

imply,

exhibit,

proclaim,

signify,

denote,

testify to,

foretell,

evince (formal),

betoken

in the sense of bode

Definition

to be an omen of (good or ill)

Katya had dried her eyes. That boded well.

Synonyms

augur,

portend,

threaten,

predict,

signify,

foreshadow,

presage,

betoken,

be an omen,

forebode

Nearby words of
betoken

bethink yourself
betide
betimes
betoken
betray
betrayal
betrayer

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单词	betoken
释义	Trends of betoken View usage for: betoken (bɪtoʊkən) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense betokens, present participle betokening, past tense, past participle betokened verb If something betokens something else, it is a sign of this thing. [formal] The president alone betokened the national identity. [VERB noun] Synonyms: indicate, mark, suggest, evidence More Synonyms of betoken betoken in British English (bɪˈtəʊkən) verb (transitive) 1. to indicate; signify black clothes betoken mourning 2. to portend; augur betoken in American English (biˈtoʊkən; bɪˈtoʊkən) verb transitive 1. to be a token or sign of; indicate; show 2. to show beforehand; presage Word origin ME betocnen < be-, be- + toknen < OE tacnian, to mark < tacen, token Examples of 'betoken' in a sentence betoken To one suc h as O'Reilly this must betoken treachery or moral collapse. Townsend, Eileen IN LOVE AND WAR (2002) His only concern was that thunder might betoken rain, and rain would spoil tomorrow's hunt. Robert Silverberg THE LONGEST WAY HOME (2002) (verb) in the sense of indicate Definition to indicate His demeanour betokened embarrassment at his prosperity. Synonyms indicate The survey indicated that most old people are independent. mark The announcement marks the end of an extraordinary period. suggest The figures suggest that their success is conditional on this restriction. evidence He still has a lot to learn, as is evidenced by his recent behaviour. promise The seminar promises to be most instructive. represent Circle the letter that represents the sound. declare manifest signify The two approaches signified a sharp difference between the men. denote Red eyes denote strain and fatigue. typify bode Katya had dried her eyes. That boded well. bespeak Her arrogant expression bespeaks a desire to become queen of all she surveys. augur Already there were problems. It didn't augur well. presage Diplomats fear the incidents presage a new chapter in the conflict. portend Comets, in Western tradition, always portend doom and gloom. prognosticate Additional synonyms in the sense of augur Definition to be a good or bad sign of future events Already there were problems. It didn't augur well. Synonyms bode, promise, predict, herald, signify, foreshadow, prophesy, harbinger, presage, prefigure, portend, betoken, be an omen of, bespeak (archaic) in the sense of bespeak Definition to indicate or suggest Her arrogant expression bespeaks a desire to become queen of all she surveys. Synonyms indicate, show, suggest, evidence, reveal, display, predict, imply, exhibit, proclaim, signify, denote, testify to, foretell, evince (formal), betoken in the sense of bode Definition to be an omen of (good or ill) Katya had dried her eyes. That boded well. Synonyms augur, portend, threaten, predict, signify, foreshadow, presage, betoken, be an omen, forebode Nearby words of betoken bethink yourself betide betimes betoken betray betrayal betrayer Synonyms of 'betoken' betoken Explore 'betoken' in the dictionary
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