brand /brænd/
1. a name given to a product or service
synset: trade_name, brand_name, brand, marque
2. a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"
3. identification mark on skin, made by burning
synset: brand
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"--Genesis
synset: mark, stigma, brand, stain
6. a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
synset: sword, blade, brand, steel
1. burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals
synset: brand
2. to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock"
synset: stigmatize, stigmatise, brand, denounce, mark
3. mark with a brand or trademark; "when this product is not branded it sells for a lower price"
synset: brand, trademark, brandmark
4. mark or expose as infamous; "She was branded a loose woman"
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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