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- [men-shuh n]
- /ˈmɛn ʃən/
- /ˈmenʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [men-shuh n]
- /ˈmɛn ʃən/
Definitions of mention word
- verb with object mention to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project. 1
- verb with object mention to cite formally for a meritorious act or achievement: He was mentioned in dispatches from the war zone. 1
- noun mention a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning: to make mention of a place. 1
- noun mention formal recognition for a meritorious act or achievement: Her entry in the science competition received a special mention. 1
- idioms mention not to mention, in addition to; without mentioning: We were served a sumptuous entree, not to mention the other courses. 1
- noun mention Refer to something briefly and without going into detail. 1
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Origin of mention
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Mention
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mention popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mention usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mention
noun mention
- comment — If you comment on something, you give your opinion about it or you give an explanation for it.
- remark — to say casually, as in making a comment: Someone remarked that tomorrow would be a warm day.
- acknowledgment — An acknowledgment is a statement or action which recognizes that something exists or is true.
- reference — pointer
- footnote — an explanatory or documenting note or comment at the bottom of a page, referring to a specific part of the text on the page.
verb mention
- disclose — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
- reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- bring up — When someone brings up a child, they look after it until it is an adult. If someone has been brought up in a certain place or with certain attitudes, they grew up in that place or were taught those attitudes when they were growing up.
- name — a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking.
- acknowledge — If you acknowledge a fact or a situation, you accept or admit that it is true or that it exists.
Antonyms for mention
noun mention
verb mention
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
- suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
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See also
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