 | WordWeight : Weighing the Words |
| WordWeight : Weighing the Words |
Betoken
Pronunciation : Be*to"ken
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : 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. Milton.
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.
Syn. -- To presage; portend; indicate; mark; note.
t. [imp. & p. p. Betokened; p. pr. & vb. n. Betokening.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Merriam-Webster's Everyday Language Reference Set: Includes: The Merriam-Webster Dictionary, The Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, and The Merriam-Webster Vocabulary Builder                               |