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token

[ toh-kuhn ]
/ ˈtoʊ kən /
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noun

verb (used with object)

to be a token of; signify; symbolize.

adjective

serving as a token: a token gift; a token male on an all-female staff.
slight; perfunctory; minimal: token resistance.

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Nearby words

tokara islands, tokay, toke, tokelau, tokelau islands, token, token economy, token money, token payment, token strike, token vote

Idioms

    by the same token,
    1. in proof of which.
    2. moreover; furthermore: She has a talent as a painter, and by the same token has a sharp eye for detail.
    in token of, as a sign of; in evidence of: a ring in token of his love.

Origin of token

before 900; Middle English; Old English tāc(e)n; cognate with German Zeichen, Old Norse teikn sign, mark. See teach
SYNONYMS FOR token
10 symbolic.
Related formspre·to·ken, noun, verb (used with object)
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British Dictionary definitions for in token of

token

/ (ˈtəʊkən) /

noun

verb

(tr) to act or serve as a warning or symbol of; betoken

Word Origin for token

Old English tācen; related to Old Frisian tēken, Old Saxon tēkan, Old High German zeihhan, Old Norse teikn; see teach
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Idioms and Phrases with in token of (1 of 2)

in token of

As a sign or symbol of, as in He gave her a ring in token of his love, or In token of our esteem, we dedicate this hospital wing to Dr. Lurie. [Early 1500s]

Idioms and Phrases with in token of (2 of 2)

token

see by the same token; in token of.

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