Mention

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É›nʃən
• IPA: /ˈmÉ›nʃən/

Origin

From Old French mention, from Latin mentiō, mentionis.

Full definition of mention

Noun

1. A speaking or notice of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner. Used especially in the phrase to make mention of.
• Bible, Psalms lxxi. 16I will make mention of thy righteousness.
• ShakespeareAnd sleep in dull, cold marble, where no mention
  Of me more must be heard of.

Verb

1. To make a short reference to something.
• 2013-06-01, End of the peer show, Finance is seldom romantic. But the idea of peer-to-peer lending comes close. This is an industry that brings together individual savers and lenders on online platforms....Banks and credit-card firms are kept out of the picture. Talk to enough people in the field and someone is bound to mention the “democratisation of finance”.

Derived terms

• not to mention

Anagrams

• nontime