Betoken Definition & Meaning

betoken
verb
  1. be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
  2. indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"

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