Meaning

• A conflagration; a flame.

• A piece of burning wood or peat, or a glowing cinder.

  "To burn something to brands and ashes."

• A torch used for signaling.

• A sword.

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

• A branding iron.

• The symbolic identity, represented by a name and/or a logo, which indicates a certain product or service to the public.

• A specific product, service, or provider so distinguished.

  "Some brands of breakfast cereal contain a lot of sugar."

• (by extension) Any specific type or variety of something; a distinct style or manner.

  "I didn't appreciate his particular brand of flattery."

• The public image or reputation and recognized, typical style of an individual or group.

• A mark of infamy; stigma.

• Any minute fungus producing a burnt appearance in plants.

Meaning

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

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

• To mark (especially cattle) with a brand as proof of ownership.

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

• To make an indelible impression on the memory or senses.

  "Her face is branded upon my memory."

• To stigmatize, label (someone).

  "He was branded a fool by everyone that heard his story."

• To associate a product or service with a trademark or other name and related images.

  "They branded the new detergent "Suds-O", with a nature scene inside a green O on the muted-colored recycled-cardboard box."