Brand - Definition

n 1: a name given to a product or service [syn: 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?" [syn: brand,
make]
3: identification mark on skin, made by burning
4: a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning [syn:
brand, firebrand]
5: a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon
Cain"--Genesis [syn: mark, stigma, brand, stain]
6: a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and
a hilt with a hand guard [syn: sword, blade, brand,
steel]
v 1: burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals
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" [syn: stigmatize, stigmatise, brand,
denounce, mark]
3: mark with a brand or trademark; "when this product is not
branded it sells for a lower price" [syn: brand,
trademark, brandmark]
4: mark or expose as infamous; "She was branded a loose woman"
[syn: post, brand]