Kilo Lingo

mention

/ˈmɛnʃən/

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Translation

To say or write something about someone or something, but only in a short or quick way.

Word origin

From Old French mencion, from Latin mentio, meaning a calling to mind.

Origin
Old French
Root
mencion

Grammar

Verb typeregular (mention, mentions, mentioned)

Examples

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"Mention" means to say a little about something.

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"Mentions" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Mentioned" is the past form of "mention".

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This word is part of lesson 9.