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brand

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[ brand ]

noun

  1. the kind, grade, or make of a product or service, as indicated by a stamp, trademark, or the like:

    the best brand of coffee.

  2. a mark made by burning or otherwise, to indicate kind, grade, make, ownership, etc.
  3. a mark formerly put upon criminals with a hot iron.
  4. any mark of disgrace; stigma.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. a burning or partly burned piece of wood.
  8. Archaic. a sword.


verb (used with object)

  1. to label or mark with or as if with a brand.
  2. to mark with disgrace or infamy; stigmatize.
  3. to impress indelibly:

    The plane crash was branded on her mind.

  4. to give a brand name to:

    branded merchandise.

  5. to promote as a brand or brand name.

Brand

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[ brand ]

noun

  1. Oscar, 1920–2016, U.S. folk singer, born in Canada.
  2. a male given name.

brand

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/ ²ú°ùæ²Ô»å /

noun

  1. a particular product or a characteristic that serves to identify a particular product
  2. a trade name or trademark
  3. a particular kind or variety

    he had his own brand of humour

  4. an identifying mark made, usually by burning, on the skin of animals or (formerly) slaves or criminals, esp as a proof of ownership
  5. an iron heated and used for branding animals, etc
  6. a mark of disgrace or infamy; stigma

    he bore the brand of a coward

  7. a burning or burnt piece of wood, as in a fire
  8. archaic.
    1. a flaming torch
    2. a sword
  9. a fungal disease of garden plants characterized by brown spots on the leaves, caused by the rust fungus Puccinia arenariae
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to label, burn, or mark with or as with a brand
  2. to place indelibly in the memory

    the scene of slaughter was branded in their minds

  3. to denounce; stigmatize

    they branded him a traitor

  4. to give a product a distinctive identity by means of characteristic design, packaging, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Brand

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/ ²ú°ùæ²Ô»å /

noun

  1. BrandRussell1975MEnglishTHEATRE: comedianFILMS AND TV: broadcaster Russell , born 1975, English comedian and television presenter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²ú°ù²¹²Ô»å±ð°ù, noun
  • ˈ²ú°ù²¹²Ô»å¾±²Ô²µ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²ú°ù²¹²Ô»åİù noun
  • ²ú°ù²¹²Ô»ål±ð²õ²õ adjective
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ô·²ú°ù²¹²Ô»å adjective
  • °ù±ð·²ú°ù²¹²Ô»å verb (used with object)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of brand1

First recorded before 950; Middle English, Old English: “burning, a burning piece of wood, torch, swordâ€; cognate with Dutch brand, German Brand, Old Norse brandr; akin to burn 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of brand1

Old English brand- , related to Old Norse brandr , Old High German brant ; see burn 1
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. 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.

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Example Sentences

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Much of the "Girls Gone Bible" brand, Aldrete said, is about "being transparent" and embracing the forgiveness of Jesus Christ.

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"Li has carefully built his personal brand to demonstrate his expertise and build consumer trust. KOLs are also working within much more sophisticated platform ecosystems," Mr Reynolds explains.

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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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