mention

[men-shuhn]

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.

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.

mention

/ 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

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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mention¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mention¹

C14: via Old French from Latin mentiō a calling to mind, naming, from mēns mind

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

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

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

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

Example Sentences

While we learn from an endnote that the story takes place in 1957, the year is never mentioned and there are few historical or cultural guideposts.

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It wasn’t one party or the other but the Carter-Reagan duo that rescued the economy, though honorable mention is due Ford advisers who first hatched deregulation.

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The document does not mention guarantees that could have been given that the conflict will not restart, or what could happen if either side returns to fighting.

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The impact on these workers and a continued void in U.S. economic data were among the factors being mentioned by various market participants during Friday’s trading session.

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When Jackie Robinson entered the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962, his informational plaque didn’t mention that he had broken baseball’s color line.

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• acknowledge 
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• introduce 
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• specify 
• suggest 
• tell