mention

American  

[men-shuhn] / ˈmɛn ʃən /

verb (used with object)

1. to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of.

   Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.

   Synonyms:

   indicate

2. to cite formally for a meritorious act or achievement.

   He was mentioned in dispatches from the war zone.

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noun

1. a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning.

   to make mention of a place.

   Synonyms:

   notice, allusion

2. formal recognition for a meritorious act or achievement.

   Her entry in the science competition received a special mention.

idioms

1. not to mention, in addition to; without mentioning.

   We were served a sumptuous entree, not to mention the other courses.

mention British  

/ ˈmɛnʃən /

verb

1. to refer to or speak about briefly or incidentally

2. to acknowledge or honour

3. to say nothing of something too obvious to mention

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noun

1. a recognition or acknowledgment

2. a slight reference or allusion

   he only got a mention in the article

   the author makes no mention of that

3. the act of mentioning

4. philosophy logic linguistics the occurrence (of an expression) in such a context that it is itself referred to rather than performing its own linguistic function. In " Fido " names Fido, the word Fido is first mentioned and then used to refer to the dog Compare use See also formal mode

5. a preliminary hearing in a court of law

mention More Idioms  

1. see not to mention; you're welcome (don't mention it).

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Other Word Forms

• intermention verb
• mentionable adjective
• mentioner noun
• premention noun
• remention verb (used with object)
• undermentioned adjective
• unmentioned adjective

Etymology

Origin of mention

First recorded in 1250–1300; from Latin mentiōn-, stem of mentiō, literally, “a calling to mind, a touching upon” ( mental ¹, -ion ); replacing Middle English mencioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin, as above

Example Sentences

While its flagship GPT model wasn’t mentioned by name, “we believe this will be the main model underlying the Athena engine,” KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Jackson Ader wrote Tuesday in a note.

From Barron's

While many projects aren't mentioned, the building of a specialist mother and baby unit is and that is significant.

From BBC

West Midlands Police have repeatedly mentioned the unrest surrounding a Maccabi match in Amsterdam in November 2024, as part of the justification for the ban.

From BBC

I’m gobsmacked that there is no mention of bathrooms in these stories about future office design.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beijing had long openly opposed North Korea’s push to obtain nuclear weapons, often mentioning denuclearization as a goal with the regime of its leader, Kim Jong Un.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• acknowledge
• allude to
• bring up
• cite
• declare
• detail
• disclose
• discuss
• introduce
• name
• notice
• point out
• quote
• recount
• report
• reveal
• speak of
• specify
• suggest
• tell