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• Verbe littéraire ou soutenu signifiant indiquer, dénoter ou être le signe de quelque chose, souvent en annonçant un événement futur.

An archaic verb meaning to indicate, signify, or be a sign of something, often used in literary or formal contexts.

1. Be a sign or indication ofC2formal

   To serve as a sign or symptom of something, often something that is about to happen.

   être le signe de

   • The dark clouds betoken a coming storm.
   • His nervousness betokened his lack of confidence.
   • The sudden silence betokened trouble ahead.

   Synonymesaugurbespeakdenoteforeshadowindicatepresagesignify

2. Indicate by signsC2formal

   To show or suggest something through visible signs or symbols.

   Indiquer par des signes

   • The ancient symbols betoken a message from the past.
   • Her smile betokened her approval of the plan.
   • The ringing of the bell betokens the start of the ceremony.

   Synonymesbespeakdenoteevidenceimplyindicatemanifestsignifysuggest

   Antonymesconcealhidemasksuppress