mention
mention
/ˈmenʃn/
1 to write or speak about something/somebody, especially without giving much information
mention something/somebody Sorry, I won't mention it again.
The newspaper failed to mention a word of Johnson's speech.
The doctor mentioned the possibility of going to Nairobi for special treatment.
The disease is rarely mentioned by Western media.
Now that you mention it, she did seem to be in a strange mood.
mention something/somebody to somebody Nobody mentioned anything to me about it.
mention where, why, etc… Did she mention where she was going?
mention that… You mentioned in your letter that you might be moving abroad.
He failed to mention that he was the one who started the fight.
mention doing something Did I mention going to see Vicky on Sunday?
mention something/somebody in something The cruise visits most places mentioned in the article.
Collocations
adverb
verb + mention
preposition
as
in
in connection with…
phrases
avoid mentioning somebody/something
be worth mentioning something
mentioned above…
mention something/somebody (as something/somebody) to refer to somebody/something as being interesting, especially as a possible candidate for a job or position
His name has been mentioned as a future MP.
Idioms
mention
/ˈmenʃn/
1 an act of referring to somebody/something in speech or writing
He made no mention of her work.
The concert didn't even get a mention in the newspapers.
We have several other products worthy of mention.
at the mention of something/somebody I went white at the mention of her name.
The hashtag is getting an average of seven million mentions a day on the site.
Collocations
adjective
verb + mention
preposition
at the mention of
2 an act of acknowledging somebody/something as deserving praise
Phil deserves (a) special mention for all the help he gave us.
Special mention must be made of Watson's wonderful performance as the doctor.
Word Origin
Middle English (originally in make mention of): via Old French from Latin mentio(n-); related to mind.