{
    "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."
}