brand

¹brand

noun \ˈbrand\

Definition of BRAND

1

a : a charred piece of wood b : firebrand 1 c : something (as lightning) that resembles a firebrand

2

: sword

3

a (1) : a mark made by burning with a hot iron to attest manufacture or quality or to designate ownership (2) : a printed mark made for similar purposes : trademark b (1) : a mark put on criminals with a hot iron (2) : a mark of disgrace : stigma <the brand of poverty>

4

a : a class of goods identified by name as the product of a single firm or manufacturer : make b : a characteristic or distinctive kind <a lively brand of theater> c : brand name 2

5

: a tool used to produce a brand

Examples of BRAND

1. What brand are those jeans you are wearing?
2. The store sells a variety of shoe brands.
3. I don't like his brand of humor.
4. a lively brand of theater

Origin of BRAND

Middle English, torch, sword, from Old English; akin to Old English bærnan to burn

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to BRAND

Synonyms: trademark

Related Words: brand name, trade name; collective mark, emblem, hallmark, imprint, label, logo, mark, service mark, stamp; copyright, patent

Near Antonyms: award, credit, honor; chasteness, chastity, modesty, purity, stainlessness; good, right; honesty, integrity, legitimacy, probity, rectitude, scrupulousness, uprightness; goodness, righteousness, virtuousness; fame, glory, renown, repute

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Rhymes with BRAND

band, bland, canned, gland, grand, hand, land, manned, NAND, rand, sand, Sand, stand, strand