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Synonyms of 'brand'

brand

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1 (noun) 
Definition
a particular product or a characteristic that identifies a particular producer
a supermarket's own brand
Synonyms
trademark
logo
The letter bore no company name or logo.
brand name
marque
a marque long associated with motor-racing success
tradename
proprietary name
2 (noun) 
Definition
a particular kind or variety
the British brand of socialism
Synonyms
type
There are various types of the disease.
make
What make of car did he rent?
sort
What sort of person is he?
kind
They developed a new kind of film-making.
class
a new class of personal computer
quality
The pretentious quality of the poetry.
variety
She grows 12 varieties of old-fashioned roses.
species
There are several thousand species of trees here.
strain
a particularly beautiful strain of Swiss pansies
grade
a good grade of plywood
cast
Hers was an essentially optimistic cast of mind.
3 (noun) 
The brand on the barrel stood for Elbert Anderson and Uncle Sam.
Synonyms
label
designer labels
mark
Each book was adorned with the publisher's mark at the bottom of the spine.
sign
Equations are generally written with a two-bar equals sign.
stamp
You may live only where the stamp in your passport says you may.
symbol
The artist uses the oak tree as a symbol of strength.
logo
trademark
The fabric carries a Pure New Wool trademark.
marker
hallmark (British)
He uses a hallmark on the base of his lamps to distinguish them.
emblem
The eagle was an emblem of strength and courage.
identification marker
4 (noun) 
Definition
a mark of disgrace
the brand of shame
Synonyms
stigma
Even in a recession there's still a stigma attached to being out of work.
mark
The dogs rub against the walls and make dirty marks.
stain
a stain on the honour of its war dead
disgrace
the disgrace of having claimed a prize I didn't deserve
taint
Her government never really shook off the taint of corruption.
slur
yet another slur on the integrity of the police
blot
a blot on the reputation of the architectural profession
infamy
one of the greatest acts of infamy in history
smirch
1 (verb) 
Definition
to label (someone)
I was instantly branded as a rebel.
Synonyms
stigmatize
They are often stigmatized by the rest of society as lazy and dirty.
mark
label
expose
denounce
The leaders took the opportunity to denounce the attacks.
disgrace
These soldiers have disgraced their regiment.
discredit
He says his accusers are trying to discredit him.
censure
pillory
He resigned after being pilloried by the press.
defame
He complained that the article defamed him.
2 (verb) 
Definition
to label, burn, or mark with or as if with a brand
The owner couldn't be bothered to brand the cattle.
Synonyms
mark
I added a code to mark the document as genuine.
burn
I burnt the toast.
label
The produce was labelled `Made in China'.
stamp
They had stamped me as a bad woman.
scar
He was scarred for life during a pub fight.
3 (verb) 
That smile of his is branded on my heart.
Synonyms
imprint
a racket with the club's badge imprinted on the strings
fix permanently
print
indelibly printed on his memory
stamp
‘Eat before July 14’ was stamped on the label.
engrave
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of blot
Definition
a stain on one's character
a blot on the reputation of the architectural profession
Synonyms
disgrace,
spot,
fault,
stain,
scar,
defect,
flaw,
taint,
blemish,
demerit,
smirch,
blot on your escutcheon
in the sense of burn
Definition
to char or become charred
I burnt the toast.
Synonyms
scorch,
toast,
sear,
char,
singe,
brand
in the sense of cast
Definition
a sort, kind, or style
Hers was an essentially optimistic cast of mind.
Synonyms
type,
turn,
sort,
kind,
style,
stamp

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