Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of mention
"She mentioned that she would be late, but I never heard from her again until yesterday."
In plain English: To mention something means to say it briefly or bring it up in conversation.
"She mentioned that she would be late for the meeting."
Usage: Use "mentioned" to describe when you referred to someone or something briefly in speech or writing during a past conversation or text. It functions as the simple past form for actions that are now complete, such as saying, "She mentioned your name at the meeting."
Derived from Old French mentoner, which comes from Latin mentionem (the noun form of meminisse), the word originally meant to bring something to mind or recall. It entered English in the late 14th century with the sense of referring to a person or thing by name.