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Betoken vs Foretoken - What's the difference?

betoken | foretoken |

As verbs the difference between betoken and foretoken

is that betoken is signify by some visible object; show by signs or tokens while foretoken is to betoken beforehand; prognosticate; foreshadow; give warning; presage.

As a noun foretoken is

a prognostic; a premonitory sign; warning or presentment.

betoken

English

Verb

  • Signify by some visible object; show by signs or tokens.
  • * 1557 : ?], [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=4bZPHQAACAAJ&dq=betokeneth&ei=d6N7SafwL5P2Mdas2JYE page unknown (Ihon Kyngstone)
    • There be other 2 signes in often use of which the first is made thus?+?and betokeneth' more?:?the other is thus made?–?and ' betokeneth lesse.
  • Foreshow by present signs; indicate something future by that which is seen or known.
  • * 1853 : , page 474 (Harper & Brothers, 329 & 331 Pearl Street, Franklin Square, New York)
    • “?Ah?!?hospitable land, thou (nevertheless) betokenest' war,” ''i.?e.'', although hospitable, thou nevertheless '''betokenest war.?—?''Bello .

    Synonyms

    * (signify) indicate, mark, note * (foreshow) portend, presage

    References

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    foretoken

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl), from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A prognostic; a premonitory sign; warning or presentment.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) *.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To betoken beforehand; prognosticate; foreshadow; give warning; presage.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)