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{
"term": "mention",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a2",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "mention",
"heSheIt": "mentions"
},
"pastSimple": "mentioned",
"pastParticiple": "mentioned",
"ingForm": "mentioning"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to write or speak about something/somebody, especially without giving much information",
"sensetop": "mention something/somebodymention something/somebody to somebodymention where, why, etc…mention that…mention doing somethingmention something/somebody in something",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Sorry, I won't mention it again.",
"contextForm": "mention something/somebody"
},
{
"text": "The news report failed to mention a word of the prime minister's speech."
},
{
"text": "The doctor mentioned the possibility of going to Nairobi for special treatment."
},
{
"text": "The disease is rarely mentioned by Western media."
},
{
"text": "**Now that you mention it**, she did seem to be in a strange mood."
},
{
"text": "Nobody mentioned anything to me about it.",
"contextForm": "mention something/somebody to somebody"
},
{
"text": "Did she mention where she was going?",
"contextForm": "mention where, why, etc…"
},
{
"text": "You mentioned in your letter that you might be moving abroad.",
"contextForm": "mention that…"
},
{
"text": "He failed to mention that he was the one who started the fight."
},
{
"text": "Did I mention going to see Vicky on Sunday?",
"contextForm": "mention doing something"
},
{
"text": "The cruise visits most places mentioned in the article.",
"contextForm": "mention something/somebody in something"
},
{
"text": "Although she didn't actually mention the move, I am sure that was in her mind."
},
{
"text": "Incidents like those mentioned above are becoming more common."
},
{
"text": "Did I mention the fact that I'm now single?"
},
{
"text": "He avoided mentioning his family."
},
{
"text": "In the example mentioned above, either method of construction could have been used."
},
{
"text": "He only mentioned his work in passing."
},
{
"text": "She didn't mention the economy in her speech."
},
{
"text": "He was the first to publicly mention this."
},
{
"text": "My name wasn't mentioned at all."
},
{
"text": "Wounded in action, he was twice mentioned in dispatches."
},
{
"text": "I just never thought to mention it to you."
},
{
"text": "Please don't mention this to Sally."
},
{
"text": "Next spring has been mentioned as a possible time for the event."
},
{
"text": "I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working abroad."
},
{
"text": "Did he happen to mention putting you in his will?"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["already", "earlier", "just"],
"verb + mention": ["not bother to", "fail to", "forget to"],
"preposition": ["as", "in", "in connection with"],
"phrases": [
"avoid mentioning somebody/something",
"be worth mentioning something",
"mentioned above"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to refer to somebody/something as being interesting, especially as a possible candidate for a job or position",
"sensetop": "mention something/somebody (as something/somebody)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "His name has been mentioned as a future MP."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used as a polite answer when somebody has thanked you for something",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "‘Thanks for all your help.’ ‘Don't mention it.’"
}
],
"synonyms": "you’re welcome"
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to introduce extra information and emphasize what you are saying",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He has two big houses in this country, not to mention his villa in France."
},
{
"text": "I admired her confidence, not to mention the fact that she was intelligent and well spoken."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈmenʃn/",
"audio": "me/mention/mention__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈmenʃnz/",
"audio": "me/mention/mentions__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈmenʃnd/",
"audio": "me/mention/mentioned__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈmenʃənɪŋ/",
"audio": "me/mention/mentioning__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈmenʃn/",
"audio": "me/mention/mention__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈmenʃnz/",
"audio": "me/mention/mentions__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈmenʃnd/",
"audio": "me/mention/mentioned__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈmenʃənɪŋ/",
"audio": "me/mention/mentioning__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English (originally in make mention of): via Old French from Latin mentio(n-); related to mind."
}