brand

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 See also 1.5 Verb 1.5.1 Translations 1.6 Adjective 1.7 Related terms 2 Danish 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Inflection 3 Dutch 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Derived terms 3.2 Verb 3.3 See also 4 Italian 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Noun 5 Swedish 5.1 Pronunciation 5.2 Noun 5.2.1 Related terms 5.3 See also

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Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

Old English brand, from Proto-Germanic *brandoz. Cognate with Dutch brand, German Brand.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /bɹand/
• (US) IPA: /bɹænd/, IPA: br{nd/
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  Rhymes: -ænd

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brand (plural brands)

1. (archaic or poetic) A piece of wood red-hot, or still burning, from the fire.
2. (archaic) A sword.
3. A mark of ownership made by burning, e.g. on cattle.
4. A branding iron.
5. (advertising) A name, symbol, logo, or other item used to distinguish a product or manufacturer from its competitors.
6. A specific product or manufacturer so distinguished.

   Some brands of breakfast cereal have more sugar than is really healthy.

7. Any specific type or variety of something; a distinct style, manner.

   I didn't appreciate his particular brand of flattery.

8. (advertising) A product's attributes — name, appearance, reputation, and so on — taken collectively and abstractly.

   The company still has to do more to build the brand.

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• brand awareness
• brand image
• brand linkage
• brand name
• brand stretch
• branding
• branding moment
• own brand

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advertising advertising research copy testing global advertising

integrated marketing communicatinos marketing market research Picture Sorts trademark servicemark

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to brand (third-person singular simple present brands, present participle branding, simple past and past participle branded)

1. (transitive) To burn the flesh with a hot iron, either as a marker (for criminals, slaves etc.) or to cauterise a wound.

   When they caught him, he was branded and then locked up.

2. (transitive) To mark (especially cattle) with a brand as proof of ownership.

   The ranch hands had to brand every new calf by lunchtime.

3. (transitive) To make an indelible impression on the memory or senses.

   Her face is branded upon my memory.

4. (transitive) To stigmatize, label (someone).

   He was branded a fool by everyone that heard his story.

5. (transitive, marketing) To associate a product or service with a trademark or other name and related images.

   They branded the new detergent "Suds-O", with a nature scene inside a green O on the muted-colored recycled-cardboard box.

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brand (not comparable)

1. (advertising) Associated with a particular product, service, or company.

   That computer company has brand recognition.

   Have we settled on our brand name?

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• brand new
• rebrand

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From Old Norse brandr.

[edit] Noun

brand c. (singular definite branden, plural indefinite brande)

1. fire (occurrence of fire in a certain place)
2. smut (plant disease )

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brand m. (plural branden, diminutive brandje, diminutive plural brandjes)

1. fire (such as a house fire)

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brandbaar brandmerk brandpunt brandschilderen brandschoon brandstof brandweer brandwond verbranding

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brand

1. first-person singular present of branden.
2. imperative of branden.

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• rook
• vuur

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English

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brand m. inv.

1. brand (product symbol)

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brand c.

Inflection for brand	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	brand	branden	bränder	bränderna
Possessive form	brands	brandens	bränders	brändernas

1. accidental, uncontrollable fire

[edit] Related terms

• mordbrand

[edit] See also

• brasa
• eld
• eldsvåda
• vådeld
• vårdkase