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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 [bɪˈtəʊkən]

vb (tr)

1. to indicate; signify black clothes betoken mourning

2. to portend; augur

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

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betoken

verb indicate, mark, suggest, evidence, promise, represent, declare, manifest, signify, denote, typify, bode, bespeak, augur, presage, portend, prognosticate His demeanour betokened embarrassment at his prosperity.

Translations

betoken [bɪˈtəʊkən] (liter) VT → presagiar, anunciar

betoken [bɪˈtəʊkən] vt (= signal) → dénoter

betoken

vt (old) → bedeuten, hindeuten auf (+acc)

betoken [bɪˈtəʊkən] vt (liter) → denotare