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mentioned

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈmɛnʃənd// UK //mˈɛnʃənd// men·tioned

v. to speak or write about something briefly. You use this when you want to say you talked about a topic without going into a lot of detail.

v. to refer to something briefly or incidentally. Transitive in its standard usage; often used to introduce a topic into a conversation without extensive elaboration.


SIMPLE

She mentioned the party to me yesterday.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager mentioned the upcoming deadline during the morning meeting but did not provide specific details.

COMPLEX

While the report focused primarily on urban development, it briefly mentioned the impact on local wildlife in the final appendix.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and requires a direct object. It is often followed by a 'that' clause or a noun phrase.

Pitfall

He mentioned about the problem.He mentioned the problem.Mentioned is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'about' before its object.

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