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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:
  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: ,
  2. formal recognition for a meritorious act or achievement.

    Her entry in the science competition received a special mention.

mention

/ ˈ³¾É›²Ôʃə²Ô /

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • mentionable adjective
  • mentioner noun
  • intermention verb
  • premention noun
  • remention verb (used with object)
  • undermentioned adjective
  • unmentioned adjective
  • ˈ³¾±ð²Ô³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô²¹²ú±ô±ð adjective
  • ˈ³¾±ð²Ô³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô±ð°ù noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of mention1

First recorded in 1250–1300; from Latin ³¾±ð²Ô³Ù¾±Å²Ô-, stem of ³¾±ð²Ô³Ù¾±Å, literally, “a calling to mind, a touching upon†( mental 1, -ion ); replacing Middle English mencioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin, as above
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of mention1

C14: via Old French from Latin ³¾±ð²Ô³Ù¾±Å a calling to mind, naming, from ³¾Å§²Ô²õ mind
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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).
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Example Sentences

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No missing-persons report matched his description; social workers couldn’t find a mention of someone like him in any social media posts.

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As I mentioned, we covered America In One Room, which I thought was a great example.

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His statement made no mention of the US supporting Israel in defending against Iranian counterstrikes; which the Americans inevitably will, but which it's unusual not to see them mention publicly.

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Noem continued without mentioning the disruption, telling reporters that immigration agents have been “doxxed from doing their duty, how they have been targeted and their families have been put in jeopardy.â€

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James: Well, like I mentioned earlier, I leave them alone.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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