betoken

be·to·ken  (b-tkn)

tr.v. be·to·kened, be·to·ken·ing, be·to·kens

To be or give a sign or portent of. See Synonyms at indicate.

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[Middle English bitoknen : bi-, be- + toknen, to signify (from Old English tcnian; see deik- in Indo-European roots).]

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betoken

Verb

to indicate; signify

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	betoken - 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" bespeak, indicate, signal, point augur, auspicate, bode, omen, portend, foreshadow, presage, prognosticate, predict, prefigure, betoken, forecast, foretell - indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news" mark - designate as if by a mark; "This sign marks the border" tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"
	2.	betoken - indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news" augur, auspicate, bode, omen, portend, foreshadow, presage, prognosticate, predict, prefigure, forecast, foretell threaten - to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens" bespeak, betoken, indicate, signal, point - 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" foreshow - foretell by divine inspiration