mention

  • 21MENTION — n. f. Action de mentionner. Faire mention de quelqu’un, de quelque chose; en faire une mention élogieuse; n’en faire qu’une légère mention; en faire mention dans un traité, dans un contrat, dans l’histoire, etc. Il est fait mention de vous dans… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 22mention*/*/*/ — [ˈmenʃ(ə)n] verb [T] I to refer to something, but not discuss it much He didn t mention her all evening.[/ex] I ll mention the problem to her.[/ex] Did I mention that I ve got a new job?[/ex] • don t mention it spoken used as a polite answer to… …

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  • 23mention — {{11}}mention (n.) c.1300, a note, reference, from O.Fr. mencion mention, memory, speech, from L. mentionem (nom. mentio) a calling to mind, a speaking of, a making mention, from root of Old L. minisci to think, related to mens (gen. mentis) mind …

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  • 24mention — mentionable, adj. mentioner, n. /men sheuhn/, v.t. 1. to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don t forget to mention her contribution to the project. 2. to cite formally for a meritorious act or achievement: He was mentioned in… …

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  • 25mention — 1. verb 1) don t mention the war Syn: allude to, refer to, touch on/upon; bring up, raise, broach, introduce, moot 2) Jim mentioned that he d met them before Syn: state, say, indicate …

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  • 26Mention — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Mention », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Une mention est le fait de signaler quelque… …

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  • 27mention — v. & n. v.tr. 1 refer to briefly. 2 specify by name. 3 reveal or disclose (do not mention this to anyone). 4 (in dispatches) award (a person) a minor honour for meritorious, usu. gallant, military service. n. 1 a reference, esp. by name, to a… …

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  • 28mention — /ˈmɛnʃən / (say menshuhn) verb (t) 1. to refer briefly to; refer to by name incidentally; name, specify, or speak of. 2. to cite as for some meritorious act. –noun 3. a speaking of or mentioning; a reference, direct or incidental: a mention in a… …

  • 29mention — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. communicate, designate, let fall; cite, speak of. See information, speech. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. notice, naming, specifying; see allusion , remark . • make mention of, Syn. notice, consider,… …

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  • 30mention — v refer to, speak of, allude to, invoke, bring up; make mention of, touch on, comment upon, animadvert upon, make note of, point out; name, specify, indicate, direct attention to, call attention to, bring to one s notice, call to mind. 2. tell,… …

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