HyperDic

English > 2 senses of the word betoken:
VERBcommunicationbetoken, bespeak, indicate, point, signalbe a signal for or a symptom of
communicationbetoken, bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predictindicate by signs
English > betoken: 2 senses > verb 1, communication
MeaningBe a signal for or a symptom of.
PatternSomething ----s something
Synonymsbespeak, indicate, point, signal
Narrowerbode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predictIndicate by signs
markDesignate as if by a mark
BroadertellLet something be known
Catalanindicar
Spanishindicar
English > betoken: 2 senses > verb 2, communication
MeaningIndicate by signs.
PatternSomething ----s something
Synonymsbode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict
Narrowerforeshowforetell by divine inspiration
threatenTo be a menacing indication of something
Broaderbespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signalBe a signal for or a symptom of
Catalanpredir
Spanishpredecir