Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - brand
Brand
brand
n. & v. --n. 1 a a particular make of goods. b an identifying trade mark, label, etc. 2 (usu. foll. by of) a special or characteristic kind (brand of humour). 3 an identifying mark burned on livestock or (formerly) prisoners etc. with a hot iron. 4 an iron used for this. 5 a piece of burning, smouldering, or charred wood. 6 a stigma; a mark of disgrace. 7 poet. a a torch. b a sword. 8 a kind of blight, leaving leaves with a burnt appearance. --v.tr. 1 mark with a hot iron. 2 stigmatize; mark with disgrace (they branded him a liar; was branded for life). 3 impress unforgettably on one's mind. 4 assign a trademark or label to. Phrases and idioms brand-new completely or obviously new. Derivatives brander n. Etymology: OE f. Gmc
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, torch, sword, from Old English; akin to Old English bærnan to burn Date: before 12th century 1. a charred piece of wood, fire~ 1, something (as lightning) that resembles a fire~, sword, 3. a. a mark made by burning with a hot iron to attest manufacture or quality or to designate ownership, a printed mark made for similar purposes ; trademark, b. a mark put on criminals with a hot iron, a mark of disgrace ; stigma , 4. a class of goods identified by name as the product of a single firm or manufacturer ; make, a characteristic or distinctive kind , ~ name 2, a tool used to produce a ~, II. transitive verb Date: 15th century to mark with a ~, to mark with disapproval ; stigmatize , to impress indelibly , ~er noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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