brand
11 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
brands
plural
brands
Britannica Dictionary definition of BRAND
[count]
1
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a category of products that are all made by a particular company and all have a particular name
— often + of
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see also store brand
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What brand are those jeans you are wearing?
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The store sells a variety of shoe brands.
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The company claims that its product is better than the leading brand. [=the brand that sells the most]
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I'm trying a different brand of soap.
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What is your favorite brand of soda?
◊ Brand loyalty is the tendency of a person to continue to buy a particular brand of something.
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The company spends a lot of money on advertising to develop brand loyalty.
2
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a particular kind or type of something
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I don't like his brand of humor.
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a lively brand of theater
3
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a mark that is burned into the skin of an animal (such as a cow) to show who owns the animal
2
brand
/ˈbrænd/
verb
brands;
branded;
branding
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brand
/ˈbrænd/
verb
brands;
branded;
branding
Britannica Dictionary definition of BRAND
[+ object]
1
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to put a mark on the skin of (an animal) to show who owns it
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They no longer brand their cattle.
2
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to describe or identify (someone or something) with a word that expresses strong criticism
— usually used as (be) branded
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They branded him a coward. [=they said he was a coward]
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He was branded (as) a coward.
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The newspaper was branded racist for publishing the article.
