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UK
/mˈɛnʃən/
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[ US /ˈmɛnʃən/ ]
[ US /ˈmɛnʃən/ ]
VERB
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make mention of
She observed that his presentation took up too much time
They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing -
make reference to
His name was mentioned in connection with the invention -
commend
he was cited for his outstanding achievements
NOUN
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an official recognition of merit
although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention -
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
she made frequent mention of her promotion
there was no mention of it
the speaker made several references to his wife -
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
the student's essay failed to list several important citations
the article includes mention of similar clinical cases
How To Use mention In A Sentence
- It appears well evident that the above mentioned compound is rapidly absorbed by the nasal mucosa into the systemic hematic circulation without first-pass metabolism.
- It is quite absurd, not to mention infuriating, to have some moron from Sky burbling on about the next attraction when one has not had time to absorb the emotion from the film one has just seen.
- (12 May 2006) - Three years in the business might seem like a too-brief span for a retrospective, but since 2003, Washington D. C.-based quartet the Fort Knox Five founded their own record label (called Fort Knox Recordings), remixed the likes of Tito Puente, Louis Armstrong, And Tower of Power, and collaborated with hip hop's elder statesman Africa Bambaataa-not to mention all the bodies they've got moving on the ... Cool Hunting
- He's not tried to be dishonest, he has just forgotten to mention one thing.
- The features in this home are just too many to mention such as coffered ceilings, multi-light windows, heavy door and window casings, and other elements that give this home great charm. WN.com - Business News
- Jobs 'mention that developers can begin submitting programs to the Mac App Store by next month made it clear that this, like the iPhone's App Store, will be a curated environment, subject to Apple's sole control. Apple updates: iLife '11, FaceTime on the Mac, Mac OS X Lion, Mac App Store, new MacBook Air models
- _ When a scirrhus affects any gland of no great extent or sensibility, it is, after a long period of time, liable to suppurate without inducing fever, like the indolent tumors of the conglobate or lymphatic glands above mentioned; whence collections of matter are often found after death both in men and other animals; as in the liver of swine, which have been fed with the grounds of fermented mixtures in the distilleries. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life
- Not to mention the expression suite-ing that results in the physical indistinguishability of voles across such a wide range of C-values. A Dubious "Opportunity" for IDers
- “When I mentioned Mr. Snow’s name belowdecks it stirred up quite a fuss,” she said. The Berrybender Narratives
- We are manipulating the search with this experiment, mentioning the word moss frequently. Moss « Fairegarden
