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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
Examples
The sudden drop in barometric pressure can betoken an approaching storm.
The dark clouds gathering on the horizon betokened an imminent downpour.
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.
A sudden increase in traffic on the roads can betoken the start of rush hour.
