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 sword 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”. sword means “a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard”. sword 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
/ˈsɔɹd/
1.n.a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
| brand | sword | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɹænd/ | /ˈsɔɹd/ |
| Said | brand | sawrd |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 5 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun |
| Senses | 10 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | trade name, brand name, marque | blade, brand, steel |
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