a name given to a product or service
"The new brand of coffee has taken over most local cafes in the city center."
identification mark on skin, made by burning
"The old sailor refused to let his name be branded onto his chest as punishment for mutiny."
A conflagration; a flame.
"The old newspaper was so dry that it instantly turned to brand when I dropped a single match near it."
In plain English: A brand is the unique name, look, and feeling that makes a product or company recognizable to people.
"The new coffee shop has a unique brand that customers love."
Usage: When referring to a mark burned onto livestock or goods to identify ownership, use "brand." Do not use this word to mean a fire or blaze, which is its literal etymological meaning but rarely used in modern conversation.
burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals
"The rancher heated the red-hot iron until it glowed, then pressed it against the cow's flank to brand its ownership before driving them into the chute."
to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
"He denounced the government action"
"She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock"
To burn the flesh with a hot iron, either as a marker (for criminals, slaves etc.) or to cauterise a wound.
"The ruthless overseer decided to brand the runaway slave's forehead so he would never be able to escape again."
In plain English: To brand something is to mark it with a symbol so people know who made it.
"The company plans to brand its new products with the latest technology."
Usage: In everyday usage, to brand something means to attach it to a specific company or product line by using its logo or name. Do not use this verb when describing the physical act of burning skin with a hot iron, as that is now considered archaic or literary.
A surname.
"The Brand family has lived in that valley for three generations."
The word "brand" comes from Old English brand, originally meaning a flame, torch, or sword. It traveled into modern English with its current sense of a mark made by burning, while retaining the core idea of fire found in related words across many European languages.