Definitions for betoken

betoken be·to·ken

Spelling: [bih-toh-kuh n]
IPA: /bɪˈtoʊ kən/

Betoken is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 114 anagrams from letters in betoken (beeknot).

Definitions for betoken

verb (used with object)

  1. to give evidence of; indicate:
  2. to be or give a token or sign of; portend:

Origin of betoken

First recorded in 1125-75, betoken is from the Middle English word bitocnen, bitacnen. See be-, token

Examples for betoken

Her voice was quiet, but it did not betoken indifference; he knew that she was not one to forget.

They betoken nervousness, of course—inherent nervousness, probably.

It was empty, and neither horse nor man nor boy was there to betoken that it had an owner.

The meaning was that the unknown or veiled one might betoken a storm for them.

On the contrary, everything seemed to betoken a happy future.

There was nothing in the conduct of the man to betoken the dignity of his office.

It might betoken recognition of his own shortcomings as a husband.

There had been barely a glance between us to betoken the dreadfulness of the moment.

Such occurrences are supposed to betoken an approaching storm.

There are some barbarisms in it, which seem to betoken its antiquity.

Word Value for betoken
Scrable

13

Words with friends

15

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