Definition of mention

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Mention (v. t.) To make mention of; to speak briefly of; to name.

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Mister :: Mister (v. t.) To address or mention by the title Mr.; as, he mistered me in a formal way..
Member :: Member (v. t.) To remember; to cause to remember; to mention.
Omit :: Omit (v. t.) To let go; to leave unmentioned; not to insert or name; to drop.
Company :: Company (n.) Partners in a firm whose names are not mentioned in its style or title; -- often abbreviated in writing; as, Hottinguer & Co..
Say :: Say (v. t.) To mention or suggest as an estimate, hypothesis, or approximation; hence, to suppose; -- in the imperative, followed sometimes by the subjunctive; as, he had, say fifty thousand dollars; the fox had run, say ten miles..
Abelonian :: Abelonian (n.) One of a sect in Africa (4th century), mentioned by St. Augustine, who states that they married, but lived in continence, after the manner, as they pretended, of Abel..
Odd :: Odd (superl.) Left over after a definite round number has been taken or mentioned; indefinitely, but not greatly, exceeding a specified number; extra..
Nestorian :: Nestorian (a.) relating to, or resembling, Nestor, the aged warior and counselor mentioned by Homer; hence, wise; experienced; aged; as, Nestorian caution..
Neven :: Neven (v. t.) To name; to mention; to utter.
Commend :: Commend (v. t.) To mention with approbation; to praise; as, to commend a person or an act..
Vair :: Vair (n.) The skin of the squirrel, much used in the fourteenth century as fur for garments, and frequently mentioned by writers of that period in describing the costly dresses of kings, nobles, and prelates. It is represented in heraldry by a series of small shields placed close together, and alternately white and blue..
Preterition :: Preterition (n.) A figure by which, in pretending to pass over anything, a summary mention of it is made; as, I will not say, he is valiant, he is learned, he is just. Called also paraleipsis..
Overhandle :: Overhandle (v. t.) To handle, or use, too much; to mention too often..
Hint :: Hint (v. t.) To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner; as, to hint a suspicion..
Untalked :: Untalked (a.) Not talked; not mentioned; -- often with of.
Accrementitial :: Accrementitial (a.) Pertaining to accremention.
Above-named :: Above-named (a.) Mentioned or named before; aforesaid.
Nefandous :: Nefandous (a.) Unfit to speak of; unmentionable; impious; execrable.
Remark :: Remark (n.) The expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; the mention of that which is worthy of attention or notice; hence, also, a casual observation, comment, or statement; as, a pertinent remark..
Hypobole :: Hypobole (n.) A figure in which several things are mentioned that seem to make against the argument, or in favor of the opposite side, each of them being refuted in order..
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