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| men·tion [ ménshən ] |
verb (past and past participle men·tioned, present participle men·tion·ing, 3rd person present singular men·tions) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb say or write something: to refer to something when speaking or writing, often in a brief or casual way
  I happened to mention your name to her.
He mentioned that the word was spelled wrongly.
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2. transitive verb cite somebody for bravery: to refer to somebody by name in an official report as a way of acknowledging exceptional conduct, especially during a military action
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noun (plural men·tions) |
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1. casual reference: a reference to a particular person or thing, often made in a brief or casual way
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2. acknowledgment of somebody's exceptional conduct: an acknowledgment, especially in an official report, of somebody's exceptional conduct
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3.
Same as honorable mention
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin mention- "calling to mind"] |
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| men·tion·a·ble adjective |
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don't mention it used in reply to an expression of thanks as a polite way of saying that none is necessary
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not to mention used to emphasize a point by introducing somebody who or something that needs to be taken into consideration and is even more significant than what has been spoken of before
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