Nearby Words
verb (used with object)
1.
to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.
2.
to cite formally for a meritorious act or achievement: He was mentioned in dispatches from the war zone.
noun
3.
a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning: to make mention of a place.
4.
formal recognition for a meritorious act or achievement: Her entry in the science competition received a special mention.
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Mentions
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5.
not to mention, in addition to; without mentioning: We were served a sumptuous entree, not to mention the other courses.
Origin:
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
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 forms
men·tion·a·ble, adjective
men·tion·er, noun
in·ter·men·tion, verb
pre·men·tion, noun, verb (used with object)
re·men·tion, verb (used with object)
EXPANDSynonyms
1. indicate, allude to. 3. allusion, notice.
1. indicate, allude to. 3. allusion, notice.
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Word Origin & History
mention
c.1300, from O.Fr. mencion "call to mind," from L. mentionem (nom. mentio) "a calling to mind, a speaking of, mention," from root of Old L. minisci "to think," related to mens (gen. mentis) "mind," from PIE base *men- "think" (see mental). The verb is first attested 1520s.
EXPANDRelated: Mentioned; mentioning. Don't mention it as a conventional reply to expressions of gratitude or apology is attested from 1840.
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