BETOKEN as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • indicate by signs
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • These signs bode bad news
    Hypernyms(s) betoken is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • be a signal for or a symptom of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • These symptoms indicate a serious illness
    • Her behavior points to a severe neurosis
    • The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued
    Hypernyms(s) betoken is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)