mention
Other forms: mentioned; mentions; mentioning
To mention something is to bring it up. If your mother embarrasses you by constantly mentioning your stuffed animal that you've been sleeping with for the past 15 years, you might mention it to her.
In the context of awards, an "honorable mention" is an official recognition but not a prize. If you enter a writing competition, the judges might not think your piece is the best, but they might mention, or briefly say, that it came very close to winning.
Definitions of mention
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make reference to“His name was mentioned in connection with the invention”
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commend, remember
mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship
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speak of the devil
mention someone's name who just then appears
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remember
mention favorably, as in prayer
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cite, quote
refer to for illustration or proof
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touch on
refer to or discuss briefly
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appeal, invoke
cite as an authority; resort to
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namedrop
refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them
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bring up, raise
put forward for consideration or discussion
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drag up, dredge up
mention something unpleasant from the past
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cross-refer
refer from one entry to another, as in catalogues, books, and lists
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have in mind, mean, think of
intend to refer to
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make mention of
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comment, notice, point out, remark
make or write a comment on
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criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
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wisecrack
make a comment, usually ironic
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kibbitz, kibitz
make unwanted and intrusive comments
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commend
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cite
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acknowledge, notice
express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with
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acknowledge, notice
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a remark that calls attention to something or someone“she made frequent mention of her promotion”“there was no mention of it”
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reference
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allusion
passing reference or indirect mention
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retrospection
reference to things past
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name-dropping
the practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress your listener
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allusion
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a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage“the article includes mention of similar clinical cases”
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photo credit
a note acknowledging the source of a published photograph
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cross-index, cross-reference
a reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work
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annotation, notation, note
a comment or instruction (usually added)
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photo credit
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an official recognition of merit
Pronunciation
US
/ˈmɛntʃən/
UK
/ˈmɛnʃən/
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