advert vs mention

advert and mention both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
advert	Yes	No	Yes	No
mention	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, advert and mention are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of advert include bring up, cite, name, refer.

advert (noun)	mention (noun)
a public promotion of some product or service	an official recognition of merit
	a remark that calls attention to something or someone
	a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

advert (verb)	mention (verb)
make a more or less disguised reference to	make mention of
make reference to	commend
give heed (to)	make reference to