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NAmE//ˈmɛnʃn//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they mention he / she / it mentions
past simple mentioned
-ing form mentioning
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- refer to somebody/something
- speak of/about somebody/something
- cite
- quote
- mention to write or speak about someone or something, especially without giving much information:Nobody mentioned anything to me about the party.
- refer to somebody/something (somewhat formal) to mention or speak about someone or something:I promised not to refer to the matter again.
- speak of/about somebody/something to mention or describe someone or something:Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame.
- cite (formal) to mention something as a reason or an example, or in order to support what you are saying:She cited her heavy workload as the reason for her breakdown.
- quote to mention an example of something to support what you are saying:Can you quote me an instance of this happening?
- You can cite reasons or examples, but you can only quote examples:She quoted her heavy workload as the reason for her breakdown.Cite is a more formal word than quote and is often used in more formal situations, for example in descriptions of legal cases.
- to mention/refer to/speak of/cite/quote somebody/something as somebody/something
- to mention/refer to/cite/quote a(n) example/instance/case of something
- frequently/often mentioned/referred to/spoken of/cited/quoted
- the example mentioned/referred to/cited/quoted above/earlier/previously
used as a polite answer when someone has thanked you for something “Thanks for all your help.” “Don't mention it.” synonym you're welcome
used to introduce extra information and emphasize what you are saying He has a New York apartment and a large country house, not to mention his villa in France.
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