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BRAND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("brand" is a kind of...):
arm; weapon; weapon system (any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting)
Meronyms (parts of "brand"):
hilt (the handle of a sword or dagger)
haft; helve (the handle of a weapon or tool)
forte (the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible)
foible (the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip)
blade (the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "brand"):
backsword (a sword with only one cutting edge)
broadsword (a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab)
cavalry sword; saber; sabre (a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back)
cutlas; cutlass (a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors)
falchion (a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point)
fencing sword (a sword used in the sport of fencing)
rapier; tuck (a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges)
Instance hyponyms:
Excalibur (the legendary sword of King Arthur)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A recognizable kind
Example:
what make of car is that?
Synonyms:
brand; make
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("brand" is a kind of...):
form; kind; sort; variety (a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A symbol of disgrace or infamy
Example:
And the Lord set a mark upon Cain
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("brand" is a kind of...):
symbol (an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "brand"):
demerit (a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces)
bar sinister; bend sinister (a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left)
cloven foot; cloven hoof (the mark of Satan)
Derivation:
brand (mark or expose as infamous)
brand (to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Identification mark on skin, made by burning
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("brand" is a kind of...):
mark; marker; marking (a distinguishing symbol)
Derivation:
brand (burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals)
Sense 5
Meaning:
A name given to a product or service
Synonyms:
brand; brand name; marque; trade name
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("brand" is a kind of...):
name (a language unit by which a person or thing is known)
Domain member usage:
Kinetoscope (a device invented by Edison that gave an impression of movement as an endless loop of film moved continuously over a light source with a rapid shutter; precursor of the modern motion picture)
Lidocaine; Xylocaine (a local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes)
Polaroid ((trade mark) a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light; often used in sunglasses to eliminate glare)
Tampax (tampon used to absorb menstrual flow)
K-Dur 20; K-lor; K-lyte; Kaochlor; Klorvess; potash muriate; potassium chloride; potassium muriate (salt of potassium (KCl) (trade names K-Dur 20, Kaochlor and K-lor and Klorvess and K-lyte); taken in tablet form to treat potassium deficiency)
Simoniz (a brand of car polish)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "brand"):
label; recording label (trade name of a company that produces musical recordings)
Sense 6
Meaning:
A piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
Synonyms:
brand; firebrand
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("brand" is a kind of...):
firewood (wood used for fuel)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they brand ... he / she / it brands
Past simple: branded
Past participle: branded
-ing form: branding
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mark or expose as infamous
Example:
She was branded a loose woman
Synonyms:
brand; post
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "brand" is one way to...):
call (ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody something
Derivation:
brand (a symbol of disgrace or infamy)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Mark with a brand or trademark
Example:
when this product is not branded it sells for a lower price
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "brand" is one way to...):
label; mark; tag (attach a tag or label to)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 3
Meaning:
To accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
Example:
She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock
Synonyms:
brand; denounce; mark; stigmatise; stigmatize
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "brand" is one way to...):
label (assign a label to; designate with a label)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Derivation:
brand (a symbol of disgrace or infamy)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "brand" is one way to...):
mark (make or leave a mark on)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody something
Derivation:
brand (identification mark on skin, made by burning)
Context examples:
A part of its orb was at length hid, and I waved my brand; it sank, and with a loud scream I fired the straw, and heath, and bushes, which I had collected.
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
And one of the men left the log-house and presently returned with a lighted brand.
(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
PEG-Intron is a brand name for peginterferon alfa-2b.
(PEG-Intron, NCI Dictionary)
A brand of cryofreezers designed to store samples in liquid nitrogen or vapor phase liquid nitrogen.
(MVE Freezer, NCI Thesaurus)
A Danish brand name for a laxative product containing glycerin and docusate sodium.
(Glyoktyl, NCI Thesaurus)
Some brands of leuprolide are also used to treat early puberty in children and certain gynecologic conditions.
(Leuprolide acetate, NCI Dictionary)
A business that makes brand name products.
(Manufactures Non-Generics, NCI Thesaurus)
A grouping of medical devices items based upon brand name.
(Medical Device Brand Name Family, NCI Thesaurus)
The three types were: local bargain retailer (three pairs for €1.50–€1.80); low-cost, fast-fashion international retailer (three pairs for €3.00–€4.50); and a higher-quality international retail clothing brand (three pairs for €6.95–€7.95).
(Nine out of ten pairs of baby socks on the market contain traces of bisphenol A and parabens, University of Granada)
He reached hastily for a brand to throw at her.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
