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mention — English verb · Kenne

verb#930 by frequency

mention

/ˈmɛnʃən/

To make mention of; to speak of; to refer to; to name

he/she/it: mentions
past participle: mentioned

Meanings

1
To make mention of; to speak of; to refer to; to name; to specify
- I forgot to mention it.
  Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Did somebody mention my name?
  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
To utter a word or expression in order to refer to the expression itself, as opposed to its usual referentrare

nounnot in the study set

mention

/ˈmɛnʃən/

A speaking or noticing of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner

plural: mentions

Meanings

1
A speaking or noticing of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner
- Tom made no mention of it.
  Tatoeba · Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR
- She made no mention of it.
  Tatoeba · Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
A social media feed, a list of replies or posts mentioning a personrare

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