What is to foreshow by present signs; to indicate something future by that which is seen or known; as, a dark cloud often betokens a storm called?
betoken — To foreshow by present signs; to indicate something future by that which is seen or known; as, a dark cloud often betokens a storm. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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