[bi-toh-kuh
n] 
| 1. | to give evidence of; indicate: to betoken one's fidelity with a vow; a kiss that betokens one's affection. |
| 2. | to be or give a token or sign of; portend: a thunderclap that betokens foul weather; an angry word that betokens hostility. |
| be·to·ken (bĭ-tō'kən) tr.v. be·to·kened, be·to·ken·ing, be·to·kens To be or give a sign or portent of. See Synonyms at indicate. [Middle English bitoknen : bi-, be- + toknen, to signify (from Old English tācnian; see deik- in Indo-European roots).] |
