betoken in WordNet English dictionary

1. indicate by signs
   "These signs bode bad news"
   bode  portend  auspicate  prognosticate  omen  presage  betoken  foreshadow  augur  foretell  prefigure  forecast  predict 
   
2. be a signal for or a symptom of
   "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
   bespeak  betoken  indicate  point  signal