Main Entry: ²mention

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): men·tioned; men·tion·ing \ˈmen(t)-sh(ə-)niŋ\

Date: 1530

: to make mention of : refer to; also : to cite for outstanding achievement

— men·tion·able \ˈmen(t)-sh(ə-)nə-bəl\ adjective

— men·tion·er \-sh(ə-)nər\ noun

— not to mention : not even yet counting or considering : and notably in addition <a proposal that's risky and expensive, not to mention unethical>