simple past tense and past participle of brand

plural of branding

(transitive) To burn the flesh with a hot iron, either as a marker (for criminals, slaves etc.) or to cauterise a wound. / (transitive) To mark (especially cattle) with a brand as proof of ownership.

(obsolete, rare) A conflagration; a flame. / (archaic or poetic) A piece of burning wood or peat, or a glowing cinder. / (Scotland, Northern England) A torch used for signaling. / (archaic) A sword.

A surname.

The process in which a mark, usually a symbol or ornamental pattern, is burned into the skin of a living person or animal.

present participle of brand

plural of brand

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brand

(marketing) Serving the public image which a company seeks to associate with its product. / (idiomatic) Consistent with one's reputation, perhaps to a stereotypical degree.