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Mention Mentioned I ˈmenʃn Strange Mood Mentioning Verb

Word mention
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / ˈmenʃn / NAmE / ˈmenʃn /
Example
  • nobody mentioned anything to me about it.
  • sorry, i won't mention it again.
  • now that you mention it, she did seem to be in a strange mood.
  • his name has been mentioned as a future mp.
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mention

(verb)BrE / ˈmenʃn / NAmE / ˈmenʃn /
  1. to write or speak about something/somebody, especially without giving much information
    • see also above-mentioned
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/above-mentioned
    • Nobody mentioned anything to me about it.
    • Sorry, I won't mention it again.
    • Now that you mention it, she did seem to be in a strange mood.
    • His name has been mentioned as a future MP.
    • Did she mention where she was going?
    • You mentioned in your letter that you might be moving abroad.
    • He failed to mention that he was the one who started the fight.
    • Did I mention going to see Vicky on Sunday?
    • Nobody mentioned anything to me about it.
    • I promised not to refer to the matter again.
    • Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame.
    • He cited his heavy workload as the reason for his breakdown.
    • Can you quote me an instance of when this happened?
  2. used as a polite answer when somebody has thanked you for something
    • synonym you’re welcome
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/welcome_2
    • ‘Thanks for all your help.’ ‘Don't mention it.’
  3. used to introduce extra information and emphasize what you are saying
    • He has two big houses in this country, not to mention his villa in France.

    Extra Examples

    • All the approaches mentioned so far are fairly conventional.
    • Although she didn’t actually mention the move, I am sure that was in her mind.
    • As already mentioned, the legislation does not consider low pay as an acceptable reason for turning down a job.
    • At this point, it is worth mentioning that many people who were adopted as babies have no desire to meet their biological parents.
    • Did I mention the fact that I’m now single?
    • Did he happen to mention putting you in his will?
    • He avoided mentioning his family.
    • He has two big houses, not to mention his city apartment.
    • He only mentioned his work in passing.
    • He was the first to publicly mention this.
    • He’s never mentioned you before.
    • His name had been mentioned in connection with the murder of a local man.
    • I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working abroad.
    • I hesitate to mention it, but…
    • I just never thought to mention it to you.
    • I was very angry when I saw my name mentioned in connection with an incident that had absolutely nothing to do with me.
    • In the example mentioned above, either method of construction could have been used.
    • My name wasn’t mentioned at all.
    • Next spring has been mentioned as a possible time for the event.
    • Now that you come to mention it, he did say something about a ghost.
    • Please don’t mention this to Sally.
    • She did not specifically mention your name.
    • She didn’t mention the economy in her speech.
    • The same places are repeatedly mentioned in the data.
    • This aspect is discussed further by Crane, whom I mentioned earlier.
    • Wounded in action, he was twice mentioned in dispatches.
    • more hours than I care to mention
    • plumbers, printers and potters, to mention but a few
    • Now that you mention it, she did seem to be in a strange mood.
    • Sorry, I won’t mention it again.

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they mention
    • he / she / it mentions
    • past simple mentioned
    • past participle mentioned
    • -ing form mentioning

    Word Origin

    • Middle English (originally in make mention of): via Old French from Latin mentio(n-); related to mind.
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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