Foundation level · Year 4 · free
mention
verb · Say it: MEN-shun
What it means
Foundationto talk or write about something briefly
Did Sophie mention that the football match had been moved to Saturday?
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- bring up
- note
- refer to
More examples
- Grandma mentioned her trip to the seaside while we were eating lunch.
Where the word comes from
From the Latin word 'mentio', meaning a calling to mind.
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