brand
/ˈbɹænd/
nounverb
Common
1.n.a name given to a product or service
2.n.a recognizable kind
“there's a new brand of hero in the movies now”
3.n.identification mark on skin, made by burning
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brand and make share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. brand means “a name given to a product or service”. make means “engage in”. make is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbɹænd/
1.n.a name given to a product or service
2.n.a recognizable kind
“there's a new brand of hero in the movies now”
3.n.identification mark on skin, made by burning
/ˈmeɪk/
1.v.engage in
“make love, not war”
2.v.give certain properties to something
“get someone mad”
3.v.make or cause to be or to become
“make a mess in one's office”
| brand | make | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɹænd/ | /ˈmeɪk/ |
| Said | brand | mayk |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 5 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | verb, noun |
| Senses | 10 | 51 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | trade name, brand name, marque | do |
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