English · Word Candidate

brand

/ˈbɹænd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: brands · branding · branded

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A mark or scar made by burning with a hot iron, especially to mark cattle or to classify the contents of a cask.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dấu hoặc sẹo được tạo ra bằng cách đốt nóng sắt, đặc biệt là để đánh dấu gia súc

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Noun

Examples

“Well, in the first place, every cattleman has to have a brand to identify his stock. Without it no cattleman, nor half a hundred cowboys, if he had so many, could ever recognize all the cattle in a big herd. […]”

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A branding iron.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sắt nóng để đánh dấu

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To burn the flesh with a hot iron, either as a marker (for criminals, slaves etc.) or to cauterise a wound.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đốt cháy thịt bằng sắt nóng

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Verb

Examples

When they caught him, he was branded and then locked up.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dùng sắt nóng để đánh dấu hoặc chữa vết thương

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Verb

Examples

The ranch hands had to brand every new calf by lunchtime.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “brand” mean?

A mark or scar made by burning with a hot iron, especially to mark cattle or to classify the contents of a cask.

Is “brand” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.