mention
make reference to
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,519 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 12,062 times across 175,177 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- make reference to also: advert, bring up, cite, name, refer His name was mentioned in connection with the invention
- make mention of also: note, observe, remark She observed that his presentation took up too much timeThey noted that it was a fine day to go sailing
- commend also: cite he was cited for his outstanding achievements
noun
- a remark that calls attention to something or someone also: reference she made frequent mention of her promotionthere was no mention of it
- a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage also: citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, quotation the student's essay failed to list several important citationsthe acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
- an official recognition of merit also: honorable mention although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention
mention in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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It is God's will--let us mention it no more.'
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement — No. 474 · Various · Chapter 1
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Finally, mention should be made of the letters and telegrams written by President Lincoln.
Lincoln's Inaugurals, Addresses and Letters · Abraham Lincoln · Chapter 1
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His father always became scornful at the mere mention of ghosts, and that settled it.
The Soul of a Child · Edwin Björkman · Chapter 1
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From that time her anger was frequently restrained by the sight or the mention of the book.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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I mention the incident to show that, although I went blackberrying armed, there was not much inequality between me and the bear.
In the Wilderness · Charles Dudley Warner · Chapter 1