单词	betokening
释义	betoken verb be·​to·​ken bi-ˈtō-kən  bē- betokened; betokening bi-ˈtōk-niŋ  -ˈtō-kə-, bē- transitive verb 1 : to typify beforehand : presage 2 : to give evidence of : show Synonyms bespeak denote indicate mean point (to) signify tell (of) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the humor in his writing is never cruel, and betokens a warm and compassionate heart Recent Examples on the Web Improbabilities compound and betoken a deeper murkiness in the novel’s vision. New York Times, 5 Apr. 2022 The European elections in May saw turnout rise for the first time ever, betokening the genuine Europeanisation of some political debates. The Economist, 17 Oct. 2019 Banks employ armies of people in back offices, looking for discrepancies that may betoken fraud or honest error. The Economist, 22 Mar. 2018 Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 betokening verb present participle of betoken as in indicating to serve as a sign or symptom of the humor in his writing is never cruel, and betokens a warm and compassionate heart Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance indicating signifying denoting meaning presaging bespeaking boding foretelling pointing (to) telling (of) foreshowing
随便看	bilgy bilharzia bilharzial bilharzias bilharziases bilharziasis biliarier biliariest biliary biliary canal bilic bilimbi bilimbing bilimbings bilimbis biliment Bilin bilinear biling bilingual bilingual education bilingualism bilingualisms bilinguality bilingually

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