mention

[men-shuhn]

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verb (used with object)

to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.

to cite formally for a meritorious act or achievement: He was mentioned in dispatches from the war zone.

noun

a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning: to make mention of a place.

formal recognition for a meritorious act or achievement: Her entry in the science competition received a special mention.

Idioms

not to mention, in addition to; without mentioning: We were served a sumptuous entree, not to mention the other courses.

Origin of mention

1250–1300; < Latin mentiōn- (stem of mentiō) a calling to mind, a touching upon (see mental¹, -ion); replacing Middle English mencioun < Anglo-French < Latin, as above

Related formsmen·tion·a·ble, adjectivemen·tion·er, nounin·ter·men·tion, verbpre·men·tion, noun, verb (used with object)re·men·tion, verb (used with object)un·der·men·tioned, adjectiveun·men·tioned, adjective

Synonyms for mention

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1. indicate, allude to. 3. allusion, notice.

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Related Words for mentioning

saying, noting, observing, suggesting, intimating, citing, naming, inferring, introduction

Examples from the Web for mentioning

Contemporary Examples of mentioning

Exiting the hotel ballroom, philanthropist Tom Steyer also seemed to give Clinton a pass for not mentioning the pipeline project.
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David Freedlander
December 2, 2014
“Space and time is very important for us,” he said, mentioning the bloody Soviet invasion of the 1980s.
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April 17, 2014
“It is the same situation in all post-revolutionary countries,” Avakov said, mentioning the case of Serbia specifically.
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James Kirchick
March 28, 2014
If cuckolding is just another kink, like BDSM, why do so many shy away from ever mentioning it?
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Aurora Snow
February 22, 2014
By not mentioning Obamacare in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Paul Ryan angered many on the right.
Paul Ryan Angers Tea Partiers
Ben Jacobs
October 9, 2013

Historical Examples of mentioning

Hinde introduced John to them, mentioning that he had only lately arrived from Ireland.
The Foolish Lovers
St. John G. Ervine
Had he said me at first, I should have been above the affectation of mentioning a lawyer.
Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9)
Samuel Richardson
Mentioning it to Billy might not, indeed, have mattered, since Billy was already an "outsider."
Four Girls and a Compact
Annie Hamilton Donnell
But there is one delightful case that I cannot refrain from mentioning.
The Truth About Woman
C. Gasquoine Hartley
You remember my mentioning my friend, the Marchesino Panacci?
A Spirit in Prison
Robert Hichens

British Dictionary definitions for mentioning

mention

verb (tr)

to refer to or speak about briefly or incidentally

to acknowledge or honour

not to mention something to say nothing of something too obvious to mention

noun

a recognition or acknowledgment

a slight reference or allusionhe only got a mention in the article; the author makes no mention of that

the act of mentioning

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 dogCompare use (def. 18) See also formal mode

mainly Australian and NZ a preliminary hearing in a court of law

Derived Formsmentionable, adjectivementioner, noun

Word Origin for mention

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

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Word Origin and History for mentioning

mention

c.1300, "a note, reference," from Old French mencion "mention, memory, speech," from Latin mentionem (nominative mentio) "a calling to mind, a speaking of, a making mention," from root of Old Latin minisci "to think," related to mens (genitive mentis) "mind," from PIE root *men- "think" (see mind (n.)).

mention

1520s, from mention (n.) or else from Middle French mentionner, from Old French mencion. Related: Mentioned; mentioning; mentionable. Don't mention it as a conventional reply to expressions of gratitude or apology is attested from 1840.

Idioms and Phrases with mentioning

mention

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