Definitions for betoken
bɪˈtoʊ kənbe·to·ken

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signalverb

   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"

2. bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predictverb

   indicate by signs

   "These signs bode bad news"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. betokenverb

   Signify by some visible object; show by signs or tokens.

2. betokenverb

   Foreshow by present signs; indicate something future by that which is seen or known.

3. Etymology: From bitoknen, bitacnen, from betacnian, equivalent to. Cognate with betekenen, bezeichnen, beteckna.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Betokenverb

   Etymology: from token.

   1. To signify; to mark; to represent.

   We know not wherefore churches should be the worse, if, at this time, when they are delivered into God’s own possession, ceremonies fit to betoken such intents, and to accompany such actions, be usual. Richard Hooker, b. v. § 12.

   2. To foreshew; to presignify.

   The kindling azure, and the mountain’s brow,
   Illum’d with fluid gold, his near approach
   Betoken glad. James Thomson, Summer, l. 80.

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1. betoken

   Betoken is a verb that means to be a sign of, indicate, or represent something; to give evidence or signal of something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Betokenverb

   to signify by some visible object; to show by signs or tokens

2. Betokenverb

   to foreshow by present signs; to indicate something future by that which is seen or known; as, a dark cloud often betokens a storm

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Betoken

   be-tō′kn, v.t. to show by a sign: to foreshow. [See Token.]

Matched Categories

1. • Tell

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce betoken?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say betoken in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of betoken in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of betoken in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=betoken
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Betoken
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=betoken
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/betoken
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=betoken
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=betoken