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>