different between breed vs brand
breed
English
Alternative forms
- breede (archaic)
Etymology
From Middle English breden, from Old English br?dan, from Proto-Germanic *br?dijan? (“to brood”), from Proto-Indo-European *b?reh?- (“warm”). Cognate with Scots brede, breid, Saterland Frisian briede, West Frisian briede, Dutch broeden, German Low German bröden, German brüten.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /b?i?d/
- Rhymes: -i?d
Verb
breed (third-person singular simple present breeds, present participle breeding, simple past and past participle bred)
- To produce offspring sexually; to bear young.
- (transitive) To give birth to; to be the native place of.
- a pond breeds fish; a northern country breeds stout men
- Of animals, to mate.
- To keep animals and have them reproduce in a way that improves the next generation’s qualities.
- To arrange the mating of specific animals.
- To propagate or grow plants trying to give them certain qualities.
- To take care of in infancy and through childhood; to bring up.
- 1859, Edward Everett, An Oration on the Occasion of the Dedication of the Statue of Mr. Webster
- born and bred on the verge of the wilderness
- 1859, Edward Everett, An Oration on the Occasion of the Dedication of the Statue of Mr. Webster
- To yield or result in.
- 1634, John Milton, Comus
- Lest the place / And my quaint habits breed astonishment.
- 1634, John Milton, Comus
- (obsolete, intransitive) To be formed in the parent or dam; to be generated, or to grow, like young before birth.
- (sometimes as breed up) To educate; to instruct; to bring up
- 1724-1734', Bishop Burnet, History of My Own Time
- No care was taken to breed him a Protestant.
- His farm may not […] remove his children too far from him, or the trade he breeds them up in.
- 1724-1734', Bishop Burnet, History of My Own Time
- To produce or obtain by any natural process.
- Children would breed their teeth with much less danger.
- (intransitive) To have birth; to be produced, developed or multiplied.
- 1610-11, William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act III Scene 1
- Fair encounter
- Of two most rare affections! Heavens rain grace
- On that which breed between 'em!
- 1610-11, William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act III Scene 1
- (transitive) to ejaculate inside someone's ass
- 2018, Cassandra Dee, Paying My Boyfriend's Debt: A Billionaire Bad Boy Romance, Cassandra Dee Romance via PublishDrive
- “God, I love your ass,” he says, his voice almost a growl. “I'm gonna breed this ass tonight.”
- 2015, David Holly, The Heart's Eternal Desire, Bold Strokes Books Inc (?ISBN)
- “ Yes,” I said. “You want to fuck me, and I submit to you. My body is yours. Stuff me. Fill me. Breed my ass. Seed me, my love.
- year unknown, Tymber Dalton, Disorder in the House [Suncoast Society], Siren-BookStrand (?ISBN), page 32:
- “Then...you get...bred.”
- 2017, Casper Graham, Same Script, Different Cast [Scripts & Lyrics Trilogy], Siren-BookStrand (?ISBN), page 41:
- “I can't...can't last, baby.” / “I don't care. Come inside me. Breed me.”
- 2017, Casper Graham, Nothing Short of a Miracle [Scripts & Lyrics Trilogy], Siren-BookStrand (?ISBN), page 19:
- "Are you clean?" he asked. / "Yeah, I get tested recently." / "Perfect. Breed me.”
- 2018, Cassandra Dee, Paying My Boyfriend's Debt: A Billionaire Bad Boy Romance, Cassandra Dee Romance via PublishDrive
Synonyms
- (take care of in infancy and through childhood): raise, bring up, rear
Derived terms
Related terms
- breed in the bone
Translations
Noun
breed (plural breeds)
- All animals or plants of the same species or subspecies.
- a breed of tulip
- a breed of animal
- A race or lineage; offspring or issue.
- 1609, William Shakespeare, Sonnet 12:
- And nothing 'gainst Time's scythe can make defence
- Save breed, to brave him when he takes thee hence.
- 1609, William Shakespeare, Sonnet 12:
- (informal) A group of people with shared characteristics.
- People who were taught classical Greek and Latin at school are a dying breed.
Translations
Anagrams
- berde, brede, rebed
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch breed, from Middle Dutch brêet, from Old Dutch *br?d, from Proto-West Germanic *braid.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /br???t/, [bre?t]
Adjective
breed (attributive breë, comparative breër, superlative breedste)
- broad
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch brêet, from Old Dutch *br?d, from Proto-West Germanic *braid, from Proto-Germanic *braidaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bre?t/, [bre?t]
- Hyphenation: breed
- Rhymes: -e?t
Adjective
breed (comparative breder, superlative breedst)
- broad, wide
- Antonyms: nauw, smal
Inflection
Derived terms
- breedband
- breedbeeld
- breeddoek
- breedgebouwd
- breedgerand
- breedgeschouderd
- breedgetakt
- breedgetakt
- breedspraak
- breedte
- breedvoerig
- hemelsbreed
- kamerbreed
- verbreden
Descendants
- Afrikaans: breed
- ? West Frisian: breed
Anagrams
- brede
West Frisian
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch breed, displacing older brie.
Adjective
breed
- broad, wide
Inflection
Derived terms
- breedteken
Further reading
- “breed”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
Yola
Etymology
From Middle English bred, from Old English br?ad, from Proto-Germanic *braud?. Cognates include English bread and Scots breid.
Noun
breed
- bread
References
- Jacob Poole (1867) , William Barnes, editor, A glossary, with some pieces of verse, of the old dialect of the English colony in the baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, J. Russell Smith, ?ISBN
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brand
English
Etymology
From Middle English brand, from Old English brand (“fire; flame; burning; torch; sword”), from Proto-Germanic *brandaz (“flame; flaming; fire-brand; torch; sword”), from Proto-Indo-European *b?renu- (“to bubble forth; brew; spew forth; burn”). Cognate with Scots brand, West Frisian brân (“fire”), Dutch brand, German Brand, Swedish brand (“blaze, fire”), Icelandic brandur, French brand (< Germanic). Parallel to e.g. Proto-Slavic *gor?ti (“to burn”) from Proto-Indo-European *b?renu- (“to bubble forth; brew; spew forth; burn”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /b?ænd/
- Rhymes: -ænd
Noun
brand (plural brands)
- (obsolete, rare) A conflagration; a flame.
- 1559, Jasper Heywood (translator), Troas
- Goe to prepare the maryages what neede the torchis light? be holde the towres of troy do shyne with brandes that blase full bright.
- 1559, Jasper Heywood (translator), Troas
- Is yet againe thy brest enflamde,
with brande of venus might
- Is yet againe thy brest enflamde,
- 1559, Jasper Heywood (translator), Troas
- (archaic or poetic) A piece of burning wood or peat, or a glowing cinder.
- 1513, Gavin Douglas, The Eneados
- The fearful brands and bleezes of het fire.
- 1859-1890, John Gorham Palfrey, History of New England to the Revolutionary War
- Snatching a live brand from a wigwam, Mason threw it on a matted roof.
- 1559, Jasper Heywood (translator), Troas
- Or when amid the Grecians shippes,
he threw the brandes of fyre.
- Or when amid the Grecians shippes,
- 1513, Gavin Douglas, The Eneados
- (Scotland, Northern England) A torch used for signaling.
- (archaic) A sword.
- ?, Alfred Tennyson, Sir Galahad
- The shattering trumpet shrilleth high,
The hard brands shiver on the steel,
The splinter'd spear-shafts crack and fly,
The horse and rider reel
- The shattering trumpet shrilleth high,
- ?, Alfred Tennyson, Sir Galahad
- 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.
- (by extension) Any specific type or variety of something; a distinct style or manner.
- The public image or reputation and recognized, typical style of an individual or group.
- 2011, Tom Bevan, Carl M. Cannon, Election 2012: The Battle Begins, Crown (?ISBN)
- The Obama brand had taken a hit two months earlier, when he campaigned for Creigh Deeds in Virginia and Jon Corzine in New Jersey, only to see them both lose.
- 2012, Start Your Own Personal Concierge Service, Entrepreneur Press (?ISBN), page 104:
- Her brand is edgy, cosmopolitan, and out-of-the-box, so blogging is the perfect, ever-changing match for her.
- 2019, Sally Thorne, 99 Percent Mine: A Novel, HarperCollins (?ISBN):
- He unplugged my umbilical cord to take a leisurely swig, smirking, watching me turn blue before giving it back. My cardiologist told me that was impossible, but I'm still convinced. That's very on-brand for [my twin] Jamie.
- 2011, Tom Bevan, Carl M. Cannon, Election 2012: The Battle Begins, Crown (?ISBN)
- A mark of infamy; stigma.
- Any minute fungus producing a burnt appearance in plants.
Synonyms
- (distinguishing name, symbol or logo): trademark, logo, brand name, marque, tradename, proprietary name
- (reputation): repute, name, good name
Hyponyms
- (mark made by burning a human): badge
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
brand (third-person singular simple present brands, present participle branding, simple past and past participle branded)
- (transitive) 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.
- (transitive) To mark (especially cattle) with a brand as proof of ownership.
- The ranch hands had to brand every new calf by lunchtime.
- (transitive) To make an indelible impression on the memory or senses.
- Her face is branded upon my memory.
- (transitive) To stigmatize, label (someone).
- He was branded a fool by everyone that heard his story.
- I had never defrauded a man of a farthing, nor called him knave behind his back. But now the last rag that covered my nakedness had been torn from me. I was branded a blackleg, card-sharper, and murderer.
- (transitive, marketing) 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.
Translations
Derived terms
Related terms
- brand new
- rebrand
See also
References
- brand at OneLook Dictionary Search
- brand in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
- brand in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Afrikaans
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brant/
Etymology 1
From Dutch brand, from Middle Dutch brant, from Old Dutch *brand, from Proto-Germanic *brandaz.
Noun
brand (plural brande, diminutive brandjie)
- destructive, catastrophic fire (such as a house fire)
Etymology 2
From Dutch branden, from Middle Dutch branden.
Verb
brand (present brand, present participle brandende, past participle gebrand)
- (ergative) to burn
Danish
Etymology 1
From Old Danish brand, from Old Norse brandr, from Proto-Germanic *brandaz, compare with Swedish brand, English brand, German Brand.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bran?/, [?b???n?]
- Homophone: brænd
Noun
brand c (singular definite branden, plural indefinite brande)
- fire (large, destructive fire, as in a building)
- smut (plant disease)
Inflection
References
- “brand,1” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English brand, cognate with the former word.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bra?nd/, [?b??æ?nd?]
Noun
brand n (singular definite brandet, plural indefinite brands)
- brand (public image)
- brand (a specific product)
Inflection
References
- “brand,2” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the main entry.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bra?nd/, [?b??æ?nd?]
Verb
brand
- imperative of brande
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /br?nt/
- Hyphenation: brand
- Rhymes: -?nt
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch brant, from Old Dutch *brand, from Proto-Germanic *brandaz.
Noun
brand m (plural branden, diminutive brandje n)
- destructive, catastrophic fire (such as a house fire)
Derived terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: brand
See also
- rook
- vuur
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
brand
- first-person singular present indicative of branden
- imperative of branden
French
Etymology
From Middle French brand, from Old French brant, from Frankish *brand (“firebrand, flaming sword”), from Proto-Germanic *brandaz (“firebrand, torch, sword”), from Proto-Indo-European *b?renu- (“to burn”). Cognate with Old High German brant (“fire, firebrand, burning iron”), Old English brand (“fire, flame, brand, torch, sword, weapon”), Old Norse brandr (“fire, firebrand, sword”). More at English brand.
Noun
brand m (plural brands)
- (archaic) a sword
Further reading
- “brand” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Icelandic
Noun
brand
- indefinite accusative singular of brandur
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from English brand.
Noun
brand m (invariable)
- brand (product symbol)
Middle English
Alternative forms
- braund, brend, brond, broond
Etymology
From Old English brand, from Proto-West Germanic *brand, from Proto-Germanic *brandaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brand/, /bra?nd/
- (from OE brond) IPA(key): /br?nd/, /br??nd/
Noun
brand (plural brandes)
- fire, flame
- burning wood or coal
- torch (lit stick)
- sword, blade
Related terms
Descendants
- English: brand
- Scots: brand
- Yola: broan
References
- “br??nd, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse brandr. Doublet of brann.
Noun
brand m (definite singular branden, indefinite plural brandar, definite plural brandane)
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. - form removed with the spelling reform of 1938; superseded by brann; fire
References
- “brand” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Occitan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brand/
Noun
brand m (plural brands)
- (nautical) pitch (movement around the beam axis)
Old Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse brandr.
Noun
brand
- fire (occurrence of fire in a certain place)
Descendants
- Danish: brand
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *brand, from Proto-Germanic *brandaz.
Alternative forms
- brond
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /br?nd/
Noun
brand m
- firebrand; torch
- a sword (poetic)
Declension
Descendants
- Middle English: brand, brond
- English: brand
- Scots: brand
Old Norse
Noun
brand
- indefinite accusative singular of brandr
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish brander, from Old Norse brandr, from Proto-Germanic *brandaz, from Proto-Indo-European *b?renu-. A derivative of brinna.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brand/, [bran??d?]
- Rhymes: -and
Noun
brand c
- accidental, uncontrollable fire, conflagration
Declension
Derived terms
- bilbrand
- brandbomb
- brandfara
- brandfarlig
- brandfilt
- brandförsäkring
- brandkår
- brandlarm
- brandrea
- brandrisk
- brandskada
- brandsläckare
- gräsbrand
- husbrand
- mordbrand
- skogsbrand
- zombiebrand
See also
References
- brand in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “brand”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
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