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brand
1[ brand ]
noun
- the kind, grade, or make of a product or service, as indicated by a stamp, trademark, or the like:
the best brand of coffee.
- a mark made by burning or otherwise, to indicate kind, grade, make, ownership, etc.
- a mark formerly put upon criminals with a hot iron.
- any mark of disgrace; stigma.
- a kind or variety of something distinguished by some distinctive characteristic:
The movie was filled with slapstick—a brand of humor he did not find funny.
- a set of distinctive characteristics that establish a recognizable image or identity for a person or thing:
Building your personal brand will positively impact your career.
- a burning or partly burned piece of wood.
- Archaic. a sword.
verb (used with object)
- to label or mark with or as if with a brand.
- to mark with disgrace or infamy; stigmatize.
- to impress indelibly:
The plane crash was branded on her mind.
- to give a brand name to:
branded merchandise.
- to promote as a brand or brand name.
Brand
2[ brand ]
noun
- Oscar, 1920–2016, U.S. folk singer, born in Canada.
- a male given name.
brand
1/ brænd /
noun
- a particular product or a characteristic that serves to identify a particular product
- a trade name or trademark
- a particular kind or variety
he had his own brand of humour
- an identifying mark made, usually by burning, on the skin of animals or (formerly) slaves or criminals, esp as a proof of ownership
- an iron heated and used for branding animals, etc
- a mark of disgrace or infamy; stigma
he bore the brand of a coward
- a burning or burnt piece of wood, as in a fire
- archaic.
- a flaming torch
- a sword
- a fungal disease of garden plants characterized by brown spots on the leaves, caused by the rust fungus Puccinia arenariae
verb
- to label, burn, or mark with or as with a brand
- to place indelibly in the memory
the scene of slaughter was branded in their minds
- to denounce; stigmatize
they branded him a traitor
- to give a product a distinctive identity by means of characteristic design, packaging, etc
Brand
2/ brænd /
noun
- BrandRussell1975MEnglishTHEATRE: comedianFILMS AND TV: broadcaster Russell , born 1975, English comedian and television presenter
Derived Forms
- ˈbrander, noun
- ˈbranding, noun
Other Words From
- brander noun
- brandless adjective
- non·brand adjective
- re·brand verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of brand1
Idioms and Phrases
- on brand, in keeping with the distinctive characteristics that establish a recognizable identity for a person, product, or thing: He says he wants to be more compassionate, but that’s not really on brand for him.
The hotel’s interactive website is so on brand.
He says he wants to be more compassionate, but that’s not really on brand for him.
Example Sentences
In a statement to the Guardian, Gunn's legal and management team said it was committed to protecting her intellectual property and ensuring that her brand remained strong and respected.
After their defeat in the 2024 election, the Democrats have even less clarity about their branding and messaging than they did before.
Supreme’s purchase of Typhoo includes two herbal tea brands, Heath & Heather and the London Fruit & Herb Company, as well as specialty tea brand Ridgeways.
Even before the furore over the advert, "the brand was on a steady road to nowhere", argues Matthias Schmidt, founder of industry intelligence firm Schmidt Automotive Research.
"If I was her, I'd indulge myself in making music in all the different genres and styles I hadn't been able to explore because of branding and expectations," she says.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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