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to betoken
01
to serve as a sign or warning that suggests or foretells a future event
Transitive: to betoken sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
betoken
3rd person singular
betokens
Present participle
betokening
Past simple
betokened
Past participle
betokened
Examples
The sudden drop in barometric pressure can betoken an approaching storm.
02
to serve as a clear signal, symptom, or indication of something
Transitive: to betoken sth
Examples
The patient 's elevated temperature may betoken the presence of a fever.
