brand-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: Burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership, as of animals.

Examples:
John branded the cows.
Don't brand the chicken!
It's cruel to brand animals with a hot iron.

Mappings:
VerbNet: illustrate-25.3
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: Accuse or condemn openly; disgrace or expose as something, usually negative.

Examples:
She was branded as a heretic by all those around her.
The article branded him a thief and a liar.
I've been branded a coward through my actions during the war.

Mappings:
VerbNet: dub-29.3
FrameNet: Labeling
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 4

Sense Number 3: Mark with a (trademarked) name.

Examples:
Products that have no been branded by their companies sell for a
lower price.
We should brand the car with a snappy name.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Labeling
PropBank: brand.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3