mention

CEFRB1

/ˈmɛnʃən/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To speak or write about someone or something briefly.

  2. 02

    noun

    A brief reference to someone or something.

Examples

  • He made no mention of her work.

  • Nuclear power plants are dangerous, not to mention nuclear weapons.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. A social media feed, a list of replies or posts mentioning a person.

  2. To make mention of; to speak of; to refer to; to name; to specify

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A speaking or noticing of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner.

More examples

In context

  • "Thank you for helping me." "Don't mention it."

  • He happened to mention your name to me.

  • And sleep in dull, cold marble, where no mention / Of me more must be heard of.

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Antonyms

Quick test

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Origin

verb

Inherited from Middle English mencioun, mention, from Old French mention, from Latin mentiōnem, accusative of mentiō (“a mention, calling to mind”).