mention in WordNet English dictionary

1. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
   "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"
   citation  cite  acknowledgment  credit  reference  mention  quotation 
   
2. an official recognition of merit
   "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"
   mention  honorable mention 
   
3. a remark that calls attention to something or someone
   "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife"
   mention  reference 
   

1. make reference to
   "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
   mention  advert  bring up  cite  name  refer 
   
2. commend
   "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"
   mention  cite 
   
3. make mention of
   "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
   note  observe  mention  remark