Brand (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 2
Burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The cowboy carefully brand livestock with the ranch's emblem to identify them as property.
- To brand cattle required great skill and precision to avoid causing permanent harm.
- The farmer will brand the new piglets with a 'T' to indicate they belong to his family farm.
- Before the sale, all horses must be brand by their original owner for verification.
- When the calf was old enough, the rancher brand it with the family crest on the hide.
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Meaning 3
Mark or expose as infamous; "She was branded a loose woman".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.