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Betoken  v. t.  (past & past part. betokened; pres. part. betokening)  
1.
To signify by some visible object; to show by signs or tokens. "A dewy cloud, and in the cloud a bow... Betokening peace from God, and covenant new."
2.
To foreshow by present signs; to indicate something future by that which is seen or known; as, a dark cloud often betokens a storm.
Synonyms: To presage; portend; indicate; mark; note.






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"Betoken" Quotes from Famous Books



... don't know how it was, but he grew sick: The Empress was alarmed, and her physician (The same who physicked Peter) found the tick Of his fierce pulse betoken a condition Which augured of the dead, however quick Itself, and showed a feverish disposition; At which the whole Court was extremely troubled, The Sovereign shocked, and all ...
— The Works of Lord Byron, Volume 6 • Lord Byron

... after, the horsemen appeared round the motte, riding slowly back, with that air and attitude that betoken disappointment. ...
— The Rifle Rangers • Captain Mayne Reid

... evidence &c. n.; evince, show, betoken, tell of; indicate &c. (denote) 550; imply, involve, argue, bespeak, breathe. have weight, carry weight; tell, speak volumes; speak for itself &c. (manifest) 525. rest upon, depend upon; repose on. ...
— Roget's Thesaurus • Peter Mark Roget

... of calling was to tell me, that he could not leave the town without looking in upon me to bid me farewell; more betoken, as he intended sending in his son Mungo by the carrier for trial, to see how the line of life pleased him, and how I thought he would answer—a thing which I was glad came from his side of the house, being likely to be in the upshot the best for both parties. Yet I thought he would ...
— The Life of Mansie Wauch - tailor in Dalkeith • D. M. Moir

... sawmill, which is romantically situated near the river, from whence there is a fine view of the valley. Its high cliffs, and their snow-capped tops, betoken a severe winter residence, though on our return we crossed a meadow where cows and calves were grazing. In the meanwhile my invitation to a feast had been accepted, all were busily employed, and soon all were seated enjoying ...
— Metlakahtla and the North Pacific Mission • Eugene Stock


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