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   mention

   /ˈmɛnʃn/

   verb

   • 1. refer to (something) briefly and without going into detail: "I haven't mentioned it to William yet" Similar allude torefer totouch on/uponspeak briefly ofhint atbring upraisebroachintroducemoot
   • ▪ refer to (someone) as being noteworthy, especially as a potential candidate for a post: "he is still regularly mentioned as a possible secretary of state" Similar statesaylet someone/anyone knowdeclaredisclosedivulgelet outrevealintimateindicateput forwardadvancepresentpropoundtellspeak about/ofuttercommunicatebreathe a word ofinformal:let on aboutrecommendcommendendorseadvertiseput in a good word forspeak well ofinformal:puffhype (up)plug

   noun

   • 1. a reference to someone or something: "their eyes light up at a mention of Sartre" Similar reference toallusion tocomment onremark aboutstatementannouncementindication
   • ▪ a formal acknowledgement of something noteworthy: "he received a special mention and a prize of £100" Similar tributecitationacknowledgementrecognitionhonourable mentionhat tiprecommendationcommendationendorsementa good word
   • ▪ an instance of being mentioned in dispatches: "the unit was awarded fifteen mentions"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally in make mention of): via Old French from Latin mentio(n-); related to mind.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mentionable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • M

     3

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

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