mention — to speak about something briefly or to refer to something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to speak about something briefly or to refer to something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmenʃən/
Korean meaning: 언급하다, 말하다
Korean pronunciation: 멘-션 (강세: 멘)
Example Sentences
- My mom mentioned my embarrassing childhood stories at dinner again.
- The teacher mentioned that the test would cover chapters 1-5.
- He casually mentioned he was a millionaire while ordering ramen.
mention
VERB//ˈmenʃən//
to speak about something briefly or to refer to something
💡 Concept
Briefly referring to something
🎵 Rhyme
When teachers mention key points, students give full attention without tension!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈmenʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmenʃən/
🌳Etymology
Rootment
Suffix--ion
Origin
라틴어 'mentionem'에서 유래되었으며, '마음에 떠올리다'라는 의미의 'mens(마음)'에서 파생되었습니다. 중세 프랑스어를 거쳐 영어로 들어왔습니다.
🎵Rhyme
tensionpensiondimensionattention
tension
pension
dimension
attention
🔗Collocations
mention something
worth mentioning
brief mention
don't mention it
honorable mention
mention by name
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom mentioned my embarrassing childhood stories at dinner again.”
“The teacher mentioned that the test would cover chapters 1-5.”
😄 Fun example
“He casually mentioned he was a millionaire while ordering ramen.”
😄 Fun example
“Did I mention I hate spiders? Because there's one on your shoulder.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
referstateremarknotecite
Antonyms
omitignoresuppress
Related
referencecommentdiscussspeaksay
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