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What (who) is Mention - definition
mention
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I
n.
1) to make mention of
2) to deserve mention
3) honorable mention (conferred in a contest for an accomplishment of merit that does not win a prize)
4) at the mention (at the very mention of his name I shuddered)
II
v.
1) (B) she mentioned the book to me
2) (K) he failed to mention my being late twice last week
3) (L; to) they mentioned (to her) that they would bring a guest
4) (Q) she forgot to mention where we should meet
5) (misc.) to mention smb. by name
mention
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¦ verb refer to briefly.
?refer to (someone) as being noteworthy.
¦ noun a reference to someone or something.
?a formal acknowledgement of something noteworthy.
Phrases
be mentioned in dispatches Brit. be commended for one's actions by name in an official military report.
mention someone in one's will leave a legacy to someone.
Derivatives
mentionable adjective
Origin
ME: via OFr. from L. mentio(n-); related to mind.
mention
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I. n.
Cursory reference or allusion.
II. v. a.
Declare, name, tell, state, communicate, impart, report, disclose, divulge, cite, speak of, make known, make mention of, allude to, refer to.
Examples of use of Mention
1. "He couldn‘t mention Martin, he couldn‘t mention the civil rights movement, he couldn‘t mention those who sacrificed and gave so much.
2. Q÷ But he asked if he‘s going to mention –– are you going to mention Chavez, or – MR.
3. American policy–makers have been careful lately to mention Fayad‘s name almost every time they mention Abbas.
4. The charge sheet does not mention the names of the AIPAC officials nor does it mention the organization by name.
5. Later statements removed mention of an explosion.