Meaning of "mention" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MENTION

Via Old French from Latin mentiō a calling to mind, naming, from mēns mind.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MENTION

mention  [ˈmɛnʃən]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MENTION

Mention is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb mention in English.

WHAT DOES MENTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Definition of mention in the English dictionary

The first definition of mention in the dictionary is to refer to or speak about briefly or incidentally. Other definition of mention is to acknowledge or honour. Mention is also a recognition or acknowledgment.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MENTION

PRESENT

Present

I mention

you mention

he/she/it mentions

we mention

you mention

they mention

Present continuous

I am mentioning

you are mentioning

he/she/it is mentioning

we are mentioning

you are mentioning

they are mentioning

Present perfect

I have mentioned

you have mentioned

he/she/it has mentioned

we have mentioned

you have mentioned

they have mentioned

Present perfect continuous

I have been mentioning

you have been mentioning

he/she/it has been mentioning

we have been mentioning

you have been mentioning

they have been mentioning

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I mentioned

you mentioned

he/she/it mentioned

we mentioned

you mentioned

they mentioned

Past continuous

I was mentioning

you were mentioning

he/she/it was mentioning

we were mentioning

you were mentioning

they were mentioning

Past perfect

I had mentioned

you had mentioned

he/she/it had mentioned

we had mentioned

you had mentioned

they had mentioned

Past perfect continuous

I had been mentioning

you had been mentioning

he/she/it had been mentioning

we had been mentioning

you had been mentioning

they had been mentioning

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will mention

you will mention

he/she/it will mention

we will mention

you will mention

they will mention

Future continuous

I will be mentioning

you will be mentioning

he/she/it will be mentioning

we will be mentioning

you will be mentioning

they will be mentioning

Future perfect

I will have mentioned

you will have mentioned

he/she/it will have mentioned

we will have mentioned

you will have mentioned

they will have mentioned

Future perfect continuous

I will have been mentioning

you will have been mentioning

he/she/it will have been mentioning

we will have been mentioning

you will have been mentioning

they will have been mentioning

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would mention

you would mention

he/she/it would mention

we would mention

you would mention

they would mention

Conditional continuous

I would be mentioning

you would be mentioning

he/she/it would be mentioning

we would be mentioning

you would be mentioning

they would be mentioning

Conditional perfect

I would have mention

you would have mention

he/she/it would have mention

we would have mention

you would have mention

they would have mention

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been mentioning

you would have been mentioning

he/she/it would have been mentioning

we would have been mentioning

you would have been mentioning

they would have been mentioning

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you mention
we let´s mention
you mention

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to mention

Past participle

mentioned

Present Participle

mentioning

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «MENTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mention» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of mention

acknowledge · acknowledgment · adduce · allusion · announcement · bring up · broach · citation · cite · communicate · declare · disclose · divulge · honourable mention · impart · indication · intimate · namecheck · notification · observation · point out · recognition · recount · reference · remark · report · reveal · state · tribute

TRANSLATION OF MENTION

Find out the translation of mention to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of mention from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mention» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 提及
• Translator English - Spanish: mención
• English: mention
• Translator English - Hindi: उल्लेख
• Translator English - Arabic: يَذْكُرُ
• Translator English - Russian: упоминать
• Translator English - Portuguese: mencionar
• Translator English - Bengali: উল্লেখ
• Translator English - French: mentionner
• Translator English - Malay: menyebut
• Translator English - German: erwähnen
• Translator English - Japanese: 話に出す
• Translator English - Korean: 언급하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Sebutno
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đề cập
• Translator English - Tamil: குறிப்பிட
• Translator English - Marathi: उल्लेख
• Translator English - Turkish: söz etmek
• Translator English - Italian: menzionare
• Translator English - Polish: wspomnieć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: згадувати
• Translator English - Romanian: a menționa
• Translator English - Greek: αναφέρω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: noem
• Translator English - Swedish: nämna
• Translator English - Norwegian: nevne

10 QUOTES WITH «MENTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mention.

1

Karen Armstrong

Compassion is not a popular virtue. Very often when I talk to religious people, and mention how important it is that compassion is the key, that it's the sine-qua-non of religion, people look kind of balked, and stubborn sometimes, as much to say, what's the point of having religion if you can't disapprove of other people?

2

Peter Asher

Well, for the reasons I mention above, although I am not sure the live shows were really so brilliant - but nobody could hear much so perhaps it did not matter! It was certainly a very exciting time for us all.

3

Joyce Banda

My dear husband, Richard, has been the driving force behind my success and rise to whatever level I am now. My story and legacy is incomplete without his mention.

4

Lynda Barry

In my writing class, we never, ever talk about the writing - ever. We never address a story that's been read. I also won't let anyone look at the person who's reading. No eye contact; everybody has to draw a spiral. And I would like to do a drawing class where we could talk about anything except for the drawing. No one could even mention it.

5

Charles M. Blow

What too few people mention when discussing crime is the degree to which concentrated poverty, hopelessness and despair are the chambermaids of violence and incivility.

6

Louise Brown

I like many types of music and probably too many to mention here.

7

Tim Cahill

Publishing your work is important. Even if you are giving a piece to some smaller publication for free, you will learn something about your writing. The editor will say something, friends will mention it. You will learn.

8

John Conyers

The Magna Carta is widely known to be one of the foundational documents for our Constitution. I can only imagine that a mention of that in a court decision would be forbidden by our friends on the right.

9

Kenny Cunningham

I wouldn't even mention myself in the same breath as someone like big Paul.

10

Theodore Dalrymple

The idea that man is a tabula rasa, or Mao's sheet of blank paper upon which the most beautiful characters can be written, is an old one with disastrous implications. I do not think though that the cults you mention could survive honest thought about human nature.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MENTION»

Discover the use of mention in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mention and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Don't Mention Pirates

Don't Mention Pirates. That is until the day Scarlet discovers gold (front flap) Years ago, bad luck befell poor old Grandma Silver, matriarch of the once-famous Silver pirate family. She was accidentally eaten by a giant shrimp.

Sarah McConnell, 2006

Not to Mention Camels: A Wild Trip Through Time and Space

Three memorable creatures world jump in a meta-cosmic universe that orbits with nightmarish landscapes that thrive on anti-matter, anti-space, and anti-time.

R. A. Lafferty, 2000

Did They Mention the Music?: The Autobiography of Henry Mancini

Best known for the "dead-ant" theme to the Pink Panther films, Henry Mancini also composed the music to Peter Gunn, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Orson Welles' Touch of Evil, and the Academy Award winning soundtracks to Victor/Victoria and The ...

Henry Mancini, 2001

Don't Mention the War

This catalog is published in response to Kim Rugg's solo show at the Mark Moore Gallery entitled "Don't Mention the War". It includes an essay, interview with the artist and color images.

Kim Rugg, 2008

Mention Your Request Here: The Church's Most Powerful Novenas

More than a book of devotions, this is a tour of America's holiest shrines. Names and locations of shrines all over America, the stories behind their novenas, and of course the prayers themselves.

Michael Dubruiel, 2000

Blossom at the mention of your name

Fiona Cooper anatomises the modern world, marvels at the variety of its inhabitants and, above all, celebrates difference. In this remarkable new novel, life on the edges is portrayed with wit, humour and compassion.

Fiona Cooper, 1995

Principles of Biblical Hermeneutics

Dr. S. Franklin Logsdon, Bible teacher and evangelist, says of this book: "These principles of Bible study by Dr. J. Edwin Hartill have been tested and proved in his own personal teaching for many years.

J. Edwin Hartill, 1960

Don't Mention the War: Northern Ireland, Propaganda and the ...

It is all the more impressive, then, to find that his original research is also first class' Contemporary Record'This is surely - and likely to remain for some time - the definitive study of 'public relations and the Northern conflict .

David Miller, 1994

Teams

What conditions must exist for teams to be successful. Which teams are appropriate for a particular situation. How to develop teams to meet the specific needs of your organization.

Ronald Recardo, Charles A Mention Iii, Jennifer Jolly, 2009

Not to Mention the Kangaroos

Life in Australia as seen by an American housewife.

Mulaika Corben, 1956

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MENTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mention is used in the context of the following news items.

4,000-year-old tablets found in Turkey mention women's rights - AOL …

Women's rights have recently become a more open topic of discussion for some Muslim countries, but a new discovery in Turkey tangibly ... «AOL News, Jul 15»

Abortion regrets? Too few to mention - Women's Agenda

It follows, does it not, that if so many rules and regulations, not to mention ranting strangers who claim to know best, are required to determine ... «Women's Agenda, Jul 15»

All mention of Russian chess legend and anti-Putin activist Garry …

Gik claims he wrote the entries and submitted them - but upon reading the published book, found that Kasparov's entry and all mention of him ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

Many Chronic Pain Patients Fail to Mention Alternative Therapies …

New research discovers more than half of chronic pain patients in a managed care setting reported using chiropractic care or acupuncture or ... «PsychCentral.com, Jul 15»

Worth a Mention | Worth County GA Online News - Worthit2u.net

Jarrett also gave thanks and special mention to his sponsors who helped make it possible for him to attend the National Beta Competition as ... «worthit2u.net, Jul 15»

Australian PM Refuses to Mention Asylum-seekers

SYDNEY (AFP) – Australian refugee groups yesterday demanded the government provide answers about a boatload of asylum-seekers ... «Khmer Times, Jul 15»

McConnell doesn't mention Bevin in speech - The Courier-Journal

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke for more than 40 minutes Monday in Shepherdsville and never once mentioned ... «The Courier-Journal, Jul 15»

Eight Frontier Airlines Horror Stories That Mention Denver | Westword

But FrontierAirlinesHorrorStories.com is by far the most elaborate we found — and many of the accounts mention Denver, the airlines' base of ... «Westword, Jul 15»

Don't mention Selena Gomez: Niall Horan, Justin Bieber and Cody …

Despite the fact that all three popstars have been linked to the same girl, it seems Niall Horan has formed a new clique with Justin Bieber and ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

De Rossi: “Don't mention objectives!”

Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi refused to discuss the club's objectives for the season ahead of their International Champions Cup clash ... «Football Italia, Jul 15»