mention

[ men-shuhn ]
/ ˈmɛn ʃən /

verb (used with object)

to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.
to cite formally for a meritorious act or achievement: He was mentioned in dispatches from the war zone.

noun

a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning: to make mention of a place.
formal recognition for a meritorious act or achievement: Her entry in the science competition received a special mention.

Idioms for mention

    not to mention, in addition to; without mentioning: We were served a sumptuous entree, not to mention the other courses.

Origin of mention

1250–1300; < Latin mentiōn- (stem of mentiō) a calling to mind, a touching upon (see mental1, -ion); replacing Middle English mencioun < Anglo-French < Latin, as above

SYNONYMS FOR mention

1 indicate, allude to.

OTHER WORDS FROM mention

Example sentences from the Web for unmentioned

British Dictionary definitions for unmentioned (1 of 2)

unmentioned
/ (ʌnˈmɛnʃənd) /

adjective

not referred to or spoken about

British Dictionary definitions for unmentioned (2 of 2)

mention
/ (ˈmɛnʃən) /

verb (tr)

noun

Derived forms of mention

mentionable, adjective mentioner, noun

Word Origin for mention

C14: via Old French from Latin mentiō a calling to mind, naming, from mēns mind

Idioms and Phrases with unmentioned

mention

see not to mention; you're welcome (don't mention it).