mention
[men-shuhn]
- 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.
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- 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.
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- not to mention, in addition to; without mentioning: We were served a sumptuous entree, not to mention the other courses.
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Origin of mention
Synonyms
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Contemporary Examples
Exiting the hotel ballroom, philanthropist Tom Steyer also seemed to give Clinton a pass for not mentioning the pipeline project.
“Space and time is very important for us,” he said, mentioning the bloody Soviet invasion of the 1980s.
“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 UkraineJames Kirchick
March 28, 2014
If cuckolding is just another kink, like BDSM, why do so many shy away from ever mentioning it?
By not mentioning Obamacare in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Paul Ryan angered many on the right.
Historical Examples
Hinde introduced John to them, mentioning that he had only lately arrived from Ireland.
The Foolish LoversSt. 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 CompactAnnie Hamilton Donnell
But there is one delightful case that I cannot refrain from mentioning.
The Truth About WomanC. Gasquoine Hartley
You remember my mentioning my friend, the Marchesino Panacci?
A Spirit in PrisonRobert Hichens
mention
- 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
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- 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
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Word Origin
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
n.
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.)).
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mention
v.
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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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Idioms and Phrases with mentioning
mention
see not to mention; you're welcome (don't mention it).
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