mention

[ men-shuhn ]

/ ˈmɛn ʃən /

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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.

Nearby words

menthaceous, menthene, menthol, mentholated, menticide, mention, mentmore, mentoanterior position, menton, mentonnière, mentoplasty

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

SYNONYMS FOR mention

1 indicate, allude to.

3 allusion, notice.

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Related forms

men·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

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Examples from the Web for mentioning

Exiting the hotel ballroom, philanthropist Tom Steyer also seemed to give Clinton a pass for not mentioning the pipeline project.
Hillary Praises Fracking, Stays Silent on Keystone|David Freedlander|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Space and time is very important for us,” he said, mentioning the bloody Soviet invasion of the 1980s.
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“It is the same situation in all post-revolutionary countries,” Avakov said, mentioning the case of Serbia specifically.
Ukraine’s Interior Minister, Arsen Avakov, Begs Rebels to Help Defend Ukraine|James Kirchick|March 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If cuckolding is just another kink, like BDSM, why do so many shy away from ever mentioning it?
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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|DAILY BEAST
There were many men there that day who shook their heads and spoke in low voices, mentioning Sledge Hume's name.
The Short Cut|Jackson Gregory
Space does not permit my mentioning by name all who have furnished me with material, but I do wish to record my gratitude to them.
Frank H. Nelson of Cincinnati|Warren C. Herrick
But the apathy was dispelled now, and she shrank from giving Jethro pain by mentioning the fact.
Coniston, Complete|Winston Churchill
Will you please excuse my mentioning a few domestic details connected with the story?
The Coming of the Fairies|Arthur Conan Doyle
That I denied; mentioning several instances in which I had conquered the most intractable tempers among the sex.
Barry Lyndon|William Makepeace Thackeray

British Dictionary definitions for mentioning

mention

/ (ˈmɛnʃən) /

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 (1 of 2)

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.)).

Word Origin and History for mentioning (1 of 2)

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.

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

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