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: indicate

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: notice, allusion

2. formal recognition for a meritorious act or achievement:

   Her entry in the science competition received a special mention.

mention

/ ˈmɛnʃən /

verb

1. to refer to or speak about briefly or incidentally
2. to acknowledge or honour
3. not to mention something
   to say nothing of something too obvious to mention

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

Derived Forms

• ˈmentionable, adjective
• ˈmentioner, noun

Other Words From

• 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)
• under·mentioned adjective
• un·mentioned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mention¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; from Latin mentiōn-, stem of mentiō, literally, “a calling to mind, a touching upon” ( mental ¹, -ion ); replacing Middle English mencioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin, as above

Word History and Origins

Origin of mention¹

C14: via Old French from Latin mentiō a calling to mind, naming, from mēns mind

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.

More idioms and phrases containing mention

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

Example Sentences

Trump did not mention pardons in his victory speech, but he has long suggested that pardoning those convicted of storming the Capitol in 2021 would be a priority.

From BBC

GSD, the most encompassing iteration of state-level pushback against GOP rule in Washington, is supposed to be nonpartisan, but Pritzker and Polis did not mention any GOP participants in the press call.

From Salon

Which, to be clear, is a reason the Oscars remain so much fun, not to mention a valuable snapshot of what movies and performances academy voters deem worthy at a specific moment in time.

From Los Angeles Times

"To be on the same card as Mike Tyson is a pinch me moment for me. He’s a legend of the sport, an icon of the sport," Taylor says as her eyes light up at the mere mention of her hero.

From BBC

Musk did not apologize or mention making any cast members cry.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• acknowledgment
• comment
• footnote
• indication
• notice
• notification
• recognition
• reference
• remark
• utterance