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- Dictionarybe·to·ken/bəˈtōk(ə)n/
verb
- 1. be a sign of; indicate: 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.
The meaning of BETOKEN is to typify beforehand : presage. How to use betoken in a sentence.
/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.
verb. To give grounds for believing in the existence or presence of: argue, attest, bespeak, indicate, mark, point to, testify, witness.
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.
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.
Definition of betoken verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
