Definition of Brand

1. Noun. A name given to a product or service.

Exact synonyms: Brand Name, Marque, Trade Name
Examples of language type: Kinetoscope, Lidocaine, Xylocaine, Polaroid, Tampax, K-dur 20, K-lor, K-lyte, Kaochlor, Klorvess, Potash Muriate, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Muriate, Simoniz, Achromycin, Acrilan, Activase, Acular, Adrenalin, Advil, Agene, Aldactone, Aldomet, Alkeran, Altace, Alupent, Ansaid, Antabuse, Antivert, Arava, Argyrol, Aristocort, Aristopak, Atabrine, Atarax, Ativan, Atromid-s, Atrovent, Aureomycin, Baycol, Bayer, Bendopa, Blocadren, Brevibloc, Brocadopa, Butazolidin, Calan, Carafate, Cardizem, Cataflam, Catapres, Cefobid, Celebrex, Chlor-trimeton, Cialis, Cipro, Claforan, Clinoril, Clomid, Corgard, Coricidin, Cortef, Cortone Acetate, Coumadin, Cuprimine, Dalmane, Daricon, Darvon, Daypro, Decadron, Declomycin, Deltasone, Demerol, Depokene, Desyrel, Dexamethasone Intensol, Dexedrine, Dexone, Diabeta, Dilantin, Dilaudid, Diuril, Dolobid, Dopastat, Doriden, Dramamine, Durabolin, Dynapen, E-mycin, Edecrin, Elixophyllin, Emeside, Empirin, Enbrel, Enkaid, Equanil, Ergotrate Maleate, Erythrocin, Esidrix, Estronol, Ethocaine, Ethrane, Ethril, Feldene, Flagyl, Flaxedil, Flexeril, Fortaz, Fulvicin, Gantrisin, Garamycin, Gemonil, Glucophage, Glucotrol, Halcion, Haldol, Hemofil, Hexadrol, Humulin, Hyazyme, Hydrocortone, Hydrodiuril, Hyperstat, Hytrin, Ilosone, Imavate, Inderal, Indocin, Inocor, Intropin, Isoptin, Isordil, Isuprel, Kabolin, Kantrex, Kavrin, Keflex, Keflin, Keftab, Kemadrin, Kenalog, Kotex, Lactaid, Lamisil, Lanoxin, Larodopa, Lasix, Ledercillin Vk, Lescol, Leukeran, Libritabs, Librium, Lincocin, Lipo-lutin, Liquid Pred, Lodine, Lopid, Lorfan, Loxitane, Lozal, Macrodantin, Magic Marker, Mandelamine, Marplan, Mavik, Mebaral, Meclomen, Mefoxin, Mellaril, Meprin, Merthiolate, Mesantoin, Meticorten, Mevacor, Mexitil, Micronase, Microzide, Milontin, Miltown, Minipress, Minocin, Mithracin, Moban, Monistat, Motrin, Mutamycin, Mycostatin, Mysoline, Nalfon, Naprosyn, Naqua, Narcan, Nardil, Navane, Nebcin, Nembutal, Neobiotic, Nitrospan, Nitrostat, Norflex, Norlutin, Novocain, Nuprin, Nydrazid, Nystan, Oncovin, Oradexon, Orasone, Orinase, Orudis, Orudis Kt, Oruvail, Osmitrol, Pamelor, Paxil, Pediamycin, Pediapred, Pentothal, Pepcid, Periactin, Peritrate, Phenergan, Pipracil, Pitocin, Pitressin, Placidyl, Plaquenil, Plavix, Pneumovax, Polaroid Camera, Polaroid Land Camera, Polycillin, Pravachol, Prelone, Prevacid, Prilosec, Principen, Prinival, Privine, Procardia, Prosom, Prostigmin, Provera, Prozac, Purinethol, Pyridium, Quaalude, Quinidex, Quinora, Rau-sed, Raudixin, Relafen, Remicade, Restoril, Rifadin, Rimactane, Ritalin, Robaxin, Rocephin, Sandril, Sarafem, Saran Wrap, Seconal, Sectral, Serax, Serpasil, Serzone, Sk-ampicillin, Slo-bid, Sporanox, St. Joseph, Sudafed, Sulamyd, Tagamet, Talwin, Tambocor, Tandearil, Tazicef, Theobid, Thorazine, Tofranil, Tolectin, Tolinase, Tonocard, Toradol, Torodal, Trental, Triavil, Ultracef, Urex, Valium, Vancocin, Vasomax, Vasotec, Velban, Versed, Viagra, Vioxx, Virazole, Visken, Vistaril, Voltaren, Wytensin, Xanax, Zamboni, Zantac, Zarontin, Zestril, Zimmer, Zimmer Frame, Zocor, Zoloft
Generic synonyms: Name
Specialized synonyms: Label, Recording Label

2. Verb. Burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals.
Generic synonyms: Mark

3. Noun. A recognizable kind. "What make of car is that?"
Exact synonyms: Make
Generic synonyms: Form, Kind, Sort, Variety
Derivative terms: Make, Make

4. Verb. To accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful. "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock"
Exact synonyms: Denounce, Mark, Stigmatise, Stigmatize
Generic synonyms: Label
Derivative terms: Denouncement, Denunciative, Mark, Stigmatisation, Stigma, Stigmatization

5. Noun. Identification mark on skin, made by burning.
Generic synonyms: Mark, Marker, Marking

6. Verb. Mark with a brand or trademark. "When this product is not branded it sells for a lower price"
Exact synonyms: Brandmark, Trademark
Generic synonyms: Label, Mark, Tag

7. Noun. A piece of wood that has been burned or is burning.
Exact synonyms: Firebrand
Generic synonyms: Firewood

8. Verb. Mark or expose as infamous. "She was branded a loose woman"
Exact synonyms: Post
Generic synonyms: Call

9. Noun. A symbol of disgrace or infamy. "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"
Exact synonyms: Mark, Stain, Stigma
Specialized synonyms: Demerit, Bar Sinister, Bend Sinister, Cloven Foot, Cloven Hoof
Generic synonyms: Symbol
Derivative terms: Mark, Stain, Stigmatic, Stigmatize

10. Noun. A cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard.
Exact synonyms: Blade, Steel, Sword
Specialized synonyms: Backsword, Broadsword, Cavalry Sword, Saber, Sabre, Cutlas, Cutlass, Falchion, Fencing Sword, Rapier, Tuck
Terms within: Blade, Foible, Forte, Haft, Helve, Hilt, Peak, Point, Tip
Specialized synonyms: Excalibur
Generic synonyms: Arm, Weapon, Weapon System

Definition of Brand

1. n. A burning piece of wood; or a stick or piece of wood partly burnt, whether burning or after the fire is extinct.

2. v. t. To burn a distinctive mark into or upon with a hot iron, to indicate quality, ownership, etc., or to mark as infamous (as a convict).

Definition of Brand

1. to mark with a hot iron [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Brand

1. 1. A burning piece of wood; or a stick or piece of wood partly burnt, whether burning or after the fire is extinct. "Snatching a live brand from a wigwam, Mason threw it on a matted roof." (Palfrey) 2. A sword, so called from its glittering or flashing brightness. "Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that flaming brand." (Milton) 3. A mark made by burning with a hot iron, as upon a cask, to designate the quality, manufacturer, etc, of the contents, or upon an animal, to designate ownership; also, a mark for a similar purpose made in any other way, as with a stencil. Hence, figurately: Quality; kind; grade; as, a good brand of flour. 4. A mark put upon criminals with a hot iron. Hence: Any mark of infamy or vice; a stigma. "The brand of private vice." (Channing) 5. An instrument to brand with; a branding iron. 6. Any minute fungus which produces a burnt appearance in plants. The brands are of many species and several genera of the order Pucciniaei. Origin: OE. Brand, brond, AS. Brand brond brand, sword, from byrnan, beornan, to burn; akin to D, Dan, Sw, & G. Brand brand, Icel. Brandr a brand, blade of a sword. See Burn, and cf. Brandish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Brand

branchline
branchlines
branchy
branch line
branch migration
branch of auriculotemporal nerve to tympanic membrane
branch of glossopharyngeal nerve to stylopharyngeus muscle
branch of knowledge
branch out
branch to atrioventricular node
branch to sinuatrial node
branch to trigeminal ganglion
branch water
Brancusi
brand (current term)
brand (current term)
brand-name drug
brand-new
brand-newness
brandade
brandades
branded
Brandenburg
brander
brandered
branders
brandied
brandies
branding
brandings

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