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Dictionary definition · brand

noun

  1. a name given to a product or service
  2. a recognizable kind"there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"
  3. identification mark on skin, made by burning
  4. a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
  5. a symbol of disgrace or infamy"And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"
  6. a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

verb

  1. burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals
  2. to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful"He denounced the government action"
  3. mark with a brand or trademark"when this product is not branded it sells for a lower price"
  4. mark or expose as infamous"She was branded a loose woman"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).