branded

American  

[bran-did] / ˈbræn dɪd /

adjective

1. marked with a branding iron to show ownership.

   branded cattle.

2. Commerce. carrying the brand or trademark of a manufacturer.

   branded merchandise.

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branded British  

/ ˈbrændɪd /

adjective

1. identifiable as being the product of a particular manufacturer or marketing company

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Other Word Forms

• nonbranded adjective
• well-branded adjective

Etymology

Origin of branded

First recorded in 1645–55; brand + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Rob did not know at the time that both his local vet, and the emergency centre, branded Vets Now, where Betty was treated, were both owned by the same company - IVC.

From BBC

Global demand for branded residences has "accelerated" in the past two years, according to a new report by estate agent company Knight Frank.

From BBC

From being branded an "idiot" to scoring a hat-trick, Gabriel Martinell's name has been in the headlines over the past few days.

From BBC

The restaurant is a gathering place for Venezuelans inside a gas station branded Chevron, the oil company that has operated in Venezuela for more than a century.

From The Wall Street Journal

He branded the Western Hemisphere as America's "home region".

From BBC

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