betoken

English Thesaurus

1. indicate by signs (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal,
definition	:	be a signal for or a symptom of (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	threaten,
definition	:	to be a menacing indication of something: (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	foreshow,
definition	:	foretell by divine inspiration (verb.communication)

2. be a signal for or a symptom of (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	tell,
definition	:	let something be known (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	augur, auspicate, betoken, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, omen, portend, predict, prefigure, presage, prognosticate,
definition	:	indicate by signs (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	mark,
definition	:	designate as if by a mark (verb.communication)

3. indicate by signs (verb.communication)

derivation	:	adumbration, foreshadowing, prefiguration,
definition	:	the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	forecast, prognosis,
definition	:	a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop (noun.communication)

derivation	:	omen, portent, presage, prodigy, prognostic, prognostication,
definition	:	a sign of something about to happen (noun.event)

derivation	:	auspice,
definition	:	a favorable omen (noun.event)

derivation	:	augur, auspex,
definition	:	(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy (noun.person)

derivation	:	adumbrative, foreshadowing, prefigurative,
definition	:	indistinctly prophetic (adj.all)

derivation	:	predictive, prognostic, prognosticative,
definition	:	of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions (adj.all)

4. be a signal for or a symptom of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	sign, signal, signaling,
definition	:	any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message (noun.communication)

derivation	:	indicant, indication,
definition	:	something that serves to indicate or suggest (noun.communication)

derivation	:	indication,
definition	:	(medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure (noun.communication)

derivation	:	indicator,
definition	:	a signal for attracting attention (noun.communication)

derivation	:	indicative, indicatory, revelatory, significative, suggestive,
definition	:	(usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly (adj.all)

5. indicate by signs (verb.communication)

derivation	:	adumbration, foreshadowing, prefiguration,
definition	:	the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	forecast, prognosis,
definition	:	a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop (noun.communication)

derivation	:	omen, portent, presage, prodigy, prognostic, prognostication,
definition	:	a sign of something about to happen (noun.event)

derivation	:	auspice,
definition	:	a favorable omen (noun.event)

derivation	:	augur, auspex,
definition	:	(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy (noun.person)

derivation	:	adumbrative, foreshadowing, prefigurative,
definition	:	indistinctly prophetic (adj.all)

derivation	:	predictive, prognostic, prognosticative,
definition	:	of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions (adj.all)

6. be a signal for or a symptom of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	sign, signal, signaling,
definition	:	any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message (noun.communication)

derivation	:	indicant, indication,
definition	:	something that serves to indicate or suggest (noun.communication)

derivation	:	indication,
definition	:	(medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure (noun.communication)

derivation	:	indicator,
definition	:	a signal for attracting attention (noun.communication)

derivation	:	indicative, indicatory, revelatory, significative, suggestive,
definition	:	(usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly (adj.all)