Having been officially marked or registered under a given or well-known brand
“These branded handbags have well-designed pockets, enclosures, zips, and handles to provide the user with ultimate convenience.”
Deprived of dignity or self-respect
Having been seared or charred by fire or intense heat
Publicly acknowledged to be
Past tense for to mark out as having a particular (typically negative) quality
“If there is a man in all the country that does not rejoice over the news of today, frown on him, and brand him as a traitor.”
Past tense for to physically mark with something hot, such as a branding iron
“He decided to brand the cow with a hot iron, leaving his symbol on the cows hide for the rest of its life.”
Past tense for to impress in the mind of
“I brand the words in my mind so as not to forget.”
Past tense for to assign to a particular class or category
Past tense for to characterize or depict the nature of
Past tense for to burn slightly
Past tense for to blame, or find fault with, for a wrongdoing
Past tense for to sully the good name of
Past tense for to make insulting or damaging allegations or insinuations about
Past tense for to officially give a specified name or status to
Past tense for to cut or stab with a knife or pointed tool
Past tense for to attack or ridicule publicly
Past tense for to mark, especially with a scar, scratch or blemish
Past tense for to make a choice, especially for a given job, position or role
Past tense for to apply or draw a tattoo on someone's skin
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