[{"word":"branded","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To burn the flesh with a hot iron, either as a marker (for criminals, slaves etc.) or to cauterise a wound.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"When they caught him, he was branded and then locked up."},{"definition":"To mark (especially cattle) with a brand as proof of ownership.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The ranch hands had to brand every new calf by lunchtime."},{"definition":"To make an indelible impression on the memory or senses.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Her face is branded upon my memory."},{"definition":"To stigmatize, label (someone).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He was branded a fool by everyone that heard his story."},{"definition":"To associate a product or service with a trademark or other name and related images.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"They branded the new detergent \"Suds-O\", with a nature scene inside a green O on the muted-colored recycled-cardboard box."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/brand","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/branded"]}]