betoken

Meanings

• verb

  表示する、示す、いっせいを言う（誓約、約束、宣言等）

  - "彼は彼の信頼をbetokenし、約束を守った."
  - "政治家は、自分が負担をbetokenすることで、競争を開始した."
  - "彼は、この言葉で、自分が負担をbetokenしていると言っている."
  - "彼は、自分の意思をbetokenし、彼女に挨拶した."
  - "彼は、彼の悲しみをbetokenし、泣いていた."
  - "彼は、彼の貴重なものをbetokenし、守っている."
  - "彼は、自分の意思をbetokenし、彼女に手をつけることを約束した."
  - "彼は、彼の意思をbetokenし、自分がそのことを言い出した."
  - "彼は、自分の意思をbetokenし、彼女に億万ドルを渡した."
  - "彼は、自分の意思をbetokenし、彼女に花を呈した."

• noun

  證明、証明、証明物

  - "彼は、自分の身体をbetokenして、法官に見守られていた."
  - "彼は、自分の身体をbetokenして、彼女に信頼を得た."
  - "彼は、自分の身体をbetokenして、彼女に契約を提供した."
  - "彼は、自分の身体をbetokenして、彼女に購入したものを渡した."
  - "彼は、自分の身体をbetokenして、彼女に保証を与えた."
  - "彼は、自分の身体をbetokenして、彼女に証明を提供した."
  - "彼は、自分の身体をbetokenして、彼女に保証を与え、契約を結ぶ."
  - "彼は、自分の身体をbetokenして、彼女に保証を与え、彼女の信頼を得た."
  - "彼は、自分の身体をbetokenして、彼女に証明を提供し、彼女に契約を提供した."
  - "彼は、自分の身体をbetokenして、彼女に証明を提供し、彼女の信頼を得た."

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Pronunciation

1. /bɪˈtoʊ.kən/
   
   
   
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2. /bɪˈtoʊ.kən/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=60480998"

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Synonyms

forebode , portend , presage , indicate , mark , note

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Variants

List of all variants of betoken that leads to same result
betoken , betokened , betokening , betokens

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Etymology

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Old English 'betecan' （表示、示す）、'be-'（前に）、'tecan'（表示する）

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Trivia

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1. The word 'betoken' comes from the Old English 'betecan', which means 'to show, indicate, or point out'.

2. The word 'betoken' is often used in literary and religious contexts to refer to a symbol, sign, or commitment.

3. In Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth uses the phrase 'I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition, which, like the leaf-eyed dragon, doth gently coil upon the night, making and breaking his charms around my bed with his voluptuous saunters.', which contains the word 'betoken' in the phrase 'making and breaking his charms around my bed'.

4. In Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', the character Polonius uses the word 'betoken' in the phrase 'This do I mean: my gracious lord, I do not give it for a present; I am but now a-praying, and I do but keep the array, and fortify the mind to do it: I shall, in the very instant, as soon as I have thee, use it accordingly.'

5. The word 'betoken' is also used in the context of betrothal, which is the act of pledging to marry someone.

6. In some religious contexts, a bethel is a place of worship, and the word 'betoken' can be used to refer to the physical structure of the place of worship.

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Related Concepts

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1. symbol: Betoken is often used in the context of symbols, as it refers to something that represents or stands for something else.

2. sign: Betoken can also be used to refer to a sign or indication of something.

3. pledge: Betoken can also refer to a pledge or commitment, as in 'to betoken one's word'.

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Culture

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betoken has been used in various literary works, such as Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' and 'Hamlet'. It is also used in religious contexts, such as betrothal and bethel.

How to Memorize "betoken"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person making a promise or commitment by putting their hand on their heart and saying 'I betoken this'. Visualize the person's hand on their heart as a reminder of the word's meaning.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'betoken' with the idea of a promise or commitment. Think of the word 'promise' or 'commitment' whenever you encounter the word 'betoken'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Betty O' Kenny' to remember the word's meaning. Imagine Betty standing before a Kenny doll, representing the idea of making a commitment or promise.

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