mention

A2 Topic:Communication

US /ˈmɛnʃən/ UK /ˈmɛnʃn̩/ See IPA manual

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Sounds like mansion /ɛ/ vs /æ/

noun verb Freq #1250

Meanings

1

verb
To talk or write about something briefly.

She mentioned that she might be late for the meeting.
2

noun
A brief comment or reference to something.

He made no mention of his plans to leave the company.

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1 verb · to talk or write about... name

2 noun · a brief comment or... reference

More move touch

Opposites

bespeechoratespeechify

Word family

Forms mentionedmentioningmentions

Derived forms intermentionmentionablementioneementionermentionlessnonmentionrementionunmention

Related forms allude

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle English mencioun, mention, from Old French mention, from Latin mentiōnem, accusative of mentiō (“a mention, calling to mind”).

mencioun Middle English mention Old French mentiōnem Latin

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# mention

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** ˈmɛnʃən
**IPA (UK):** ˈmɛnʃn̩
**Frequency rank:** 1250

## Meanings
1. To talk or write about something briefly.
2. A brief comment or reference to something.

## Examples
- She mentioned that she might be late for the meeting.
- He made no mention of his plans to leave the company.

## Synonyms
- move
- reference
- touch

## Antonyms
- bespeech
- orate
- speechify

## Derived Forms
- intermention
- mentionable
- mentionee
- mentioner
- mentionless
- nonmention
- remention
- unmention

## Related Forms
- allude

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: mencioun
- Root: mention
- Root: mentiōnem

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English mencioun, mention, from Old French mention, from Latin mentiōnem, accusative of mentiō (“a mention, calling to mind”).

## AI Etymology
Mention is inherited from Middle English mencioun, mention, from Old French mention, from Latin mentiōnem, accusative of mentiō (“a mention, calling to mind”). In present-day English its meanings include to talk or write about something briefly and a brief comment or reference to something. The historical chain runs through mencioun (Middle English), mention (Old French), and mentiōnem (Latin). Related and derived forms include allude, intermention, mentionable, and mentionee.

## Topics
- Communication

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