mention vs remember

remember vs mention

mention is a noun but remember is not a noun.

mention and remember both are verbs.

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

As verbs, remember is a hyponym of mention; that is, remember is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mention:

mention: make reference to
remember: mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship

Other hyponyms of mention include commend, speak of the devil, cite, quote, touch on, appeal, invoke, namedrop, bring up, raise, drag up, dredge up, cross-refer.

mention (noun)	remember (noun)
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

mention (verb)	remember (verb)
make mention of	recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
commend	keep in mind for attention or consideration
make reference to	recapture the past; indulge in memories
	exercise, or have the power of, memory
	call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony
	mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship
	mention favorably, as in prayer
	show appreciation to

Difference between mention and remember

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