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mention
[ men-shuhn ]
verb (used with object)
- to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of:
Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.
Synonyms:
- 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.
Synonyms: ,
- formal recognition for a meritorious act or achievement:
Her entry in the science competition received a special mention.
mention
/ ˈɛʃə /
verb
- to refer to or speak about briefly or incidentally
- to acknowledge or honour
- not to mention somethingto say nothing of something too obvious to mention
noun
- a recognition or acknowledgment
- a slight reference or allusion
he 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 dog Compare use See also formal mode
- a preliminary hearing in a court of law
Derived Forms
- ˈԳپDzԲ, adjective
- ˈԳپDzԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- tDz·· adjective
- tDz· noun
- t·tDz verb
- ·tDz noun verb (used with object)
- ·tDz verb (used with object)
- ܲd·tDzԱ adjective
- ܲ·tDzԱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mention1
Idioms and Phrases
- not to mention, in addition to; without mentioning:
We were served a sumptuous entree, not to mention the other courses.
More idioms and phrases containing mention
see not to mention ; you're welcome (don't mention it) .Example Sentences
Fulham are a nightmare to predict, as I've mentioned in previous weeks, and they are certainly capable of getting something here.
“He mentioned that he liked the idea of Sinatra having a real humanity to her,” says Nicholson, who in flashbacks is soft and in the story’s present all brittle, escalating fierceness.
The Athletic pointed out that Belichick had his defiant chops intact earlier in the interview when Dokoupil asked him why Patriots owner Robert Kraft wasn’t mentioned in the book.
Not to mention we are a sanctuary state.
In those appearances, Harris spoke about the erosion of rights for minorities, women and the LGBTQ+ community under Trump, without mentioning him by name, and pledged to stay active in politics.
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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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