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mention
to talk or write about something or someone, usually quickly and without saying very much or giving details:
• Kate had mentioned his name a few times, but I had not met him before. • Jack mentioned that you might be looking for a new job.
refer to somebody/something
to say something about someone or something in a conversation, speech, or piece of writing:
• He had earlier referred to difficulties in gathering evidence. • It was not clear which case he was referring to.
touch on something
to briefly mention a subject during a speech, lesson, piece of writing etc:
• This problem has already been touched on in Chapter 4.
bring something up
to start to talk about a particular subject during a conversation or meeting:
• I didn’t want to bring up the subject of money. • I knew you’d bring that up!
raise
to mention a subject that people should start to discuss or think about. Raise is more formal than bring something up:
• He promised to raise the issue with the Prime Minister. • They raised a number of points.
broach
to mention a subject that may be embarrassing or upsetting, or that may cause an argument:
• I was reluctant to broach the subject of payment.
cite
formal to mention something as an example or proof of something else, or as a reason for something:
• Hong Kong is often cited as an example of this kind of economic system.
allude to something
formal to mention something in a way that is deliberately not direct:
• Many of the ancient Greek poets allude to this myth.
Longman-Thesaurus
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phrases
as I mentioned earlier
• As I mentioned earlier, it will cost a lot of money.
it is worth mentioning that
(= it is important enough to mention )
• It is worth mentioning again that most accidents happen in the home.
mention something in passing
(= mention something without much detail, especially while you were talking about something else )
• She mentioned in passing that she had an eight-year-old son.
now (that) you mention it
(= used for saying that you had not thought of something until someone else mentioned it )
• I’ve never been to his house either, now that you mention it.
fail/neglect/omit to mention something
(= deliberately not mention something )
• I omitted to mention that I had not been to university.
forget to mention something
• I must not forget to mention how kind he was to us.
avoid mentioning something
• They both avoided mentioning John, though Anne longed to talk about him.
mention sb’s name
• Why does he look angry every time I mention Clare’s name?
to mention but a few
(= used when you are only giving a few examples )
• She had taken a number of classes, including photography, art, and pottery, to mention but a few.
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verb ADV. already, earlier, just, previously, so far As already mentioned, the legislation does not consider low pay as an acceptable reason for turning down a job. This aspect is discussed further by Crane, whom I mentioned earlier. All the approaches mentioned so far are fairly conventional. | commonly, frequently | rarely, seldom | briefly, in passing He only mentioned his work in passing. | casually I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working abroad. | directly, explicitly, expressly, specifically She did not specifically mention your name. | inadvertently | barely, hardly, scarcely | not actually, not at all Although she didn't actually mention the move, I am sure that was in her mind. My name wasn't mentioned at all. VERB + MENTION fail to, forget to, omit to PREP. as Next spring has been mentioned as a possible time for the event. | in She didn't mention the economy in her speech. | in connection with sth I was very angry when I saw my name mentioned in connection with an incident that had absolutely nothing to do with me. | to Please don't mention this to Sally. PHRASES avoid mentioning sb/sth He avoided mentioning his family. | be worth mentioning sth At this point, it is worth mentioning that many people who were adopted as babies have no desire to meet their biological parents. | mentioned above/below In the example mentioned above, either method of construction could have been used. | mentioned in dispatches Wounded in action, he was twice mentioned in dispatches. | mention the fact that … , not to mention (= used to add extra information) He has two big houses in this country, not to mention his villa in France. | now you come to mention it Now that you come to mention it, he did say something about a ghost. | to mention but a few plumbers, printers, dyers, glaziers and potters, to mention but a few, noun ADJ. brief, passing | special | earliest, first The earliest mention of the village is in a 16th-century manuscript. VERB + MENTION deserve My cousin deserves a mention for all his hard work. | get, receive His professor gets a mention in the acknowledgements. | make Special mention must be made of Yuki Yamagishi's wonderful performance as the doctor. | hear I've heard no mention of a salary increase this year. PREP. at the ~ of At the very mention of his name, Kate started shaking with fright.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary