token
To betoken, indicate, portend, designate, denoteTo betoken, indicate, portend, designate, denote
» This is a token of our appreciation.
Dies ist ein Zeichen unserer Wertschätzung. — mayabe
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3 sensesTo betoken, indicate, portend, designate, denote
To betroth
To symbolize, instantiate
Examples
59 sentencesThis is a token of our appreciation.
deDies ist ein Zeichen unserer Wertschätzung. — mayabe
This is a small token of my gratitude.
ruЭто небольшой знак моей благодарности. — Hellerick
He gave me this doll in token of his gratitude.
ruОн подарил мне эту куклу в знак благодарности. — ae5s
deEr schenkte mir diese Puppe als Zeichen seiner Dankbarkeit. — xtofu80
Here is a present for you in token of our appreciation.
Please accept this token of friendship.
ruПожалуйста, прими этот знак дружбы. — jSXesHRqcPB
Origin
From Middle English token, taken, from Old English tācn (“sign, symbol”), from Proto-WestFrom Middle English token, taken, from Old English tācn (“sign, symbol”), from Proto-West Germanic *taikn, from Proto-Germanic *taikną (“indicator, symbol, sign”), from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (“to show, instruct, teach”) with Germanic *k rather than *h by Kluge's law.
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Forms
tokens, tokening, tokened, tokenedWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle