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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Brand \Brand\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Branded}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Branding}.].
1. To burn a distinctive mark into or upon with a hot iron,
to indicate quality, ownership, etc., or to mark as
infamous (as a convict).
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2. To put an actual distinctive mark upon in any other way,
as with a stencil, to show quality of contents, name of
manufacture, etc.
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3. Fig.: To fix a mark of infamy, or a stigma, upon.
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The Inquisition branded its victims with infamy.
--Prescott.
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There were the enormities, branded and condemned by
the first and most natural verdict of common
humanity. --South.
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4. To mark or impress indelibly, as with a hot iron.
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As if it were branded on my mind. --Geo. Eliot.
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