Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun brand

6 senses of brand

Sense 1
trade name, brand name, brand, marque -- (a name given to a product or service)
       => name -- (a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing")

Sense 2
brand, make -- (a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?")
       => kind, sort, form, variety -- (a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?")

Sense 3
brand -- (identification mark on skin, made by burning)
       => marker, marking, mark -- (a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep")

Sense 4
brand, firebrand -- (a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning)
       => firewood -- (wood used for fuel; "they collected and cut their own firewood")

Sense 5
mark, stigma, brand, stain -- (a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis)
       => symbol -- (an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance)

Sense 6
sword, blade, brand, steel -- (a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard)
       => weapon, arm, weapon system -- (any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb brand

4 senses of brand

Sense 1
brand -- (burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals)
       => mark -- (make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads")

Sense 2
stigmatize, stigmatise, brand, denounce, mark -- (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")
       => label -- (assign a label to; designate with a label; "These students were labelled `learning disabled'")

Sense 3
brand, trademark, brandmark -- (mark with a brand or trademark; "when this product is not branded it sells for a lower price")
       => tag, label, mark -- (attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles")

Sense 4
post, brand -- (mark or expose as infamous; "She was branded a loose woman")
       => call -- (ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful")