1. Be a sign of something to come, esp. something important or bad
   "These signs betoken bad news";
   - bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict, foretoken
    
2. Be a signal for or a symptom of
   "These symptoms betoken a serious illness";
   - bespeak, indicate, point, signal

Derived forms: betokens, betokening, betokened

Type of: tell