Brand
Brand verb - To produce a vivid impression of.
Hold
Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
How words are described
| old | old brand | old hold |
| best | best brand | best hold |
| original | original brand | original hold |
| actual | actual brand | actual hold |
| Other adjectives: entire, famous, dominant, final, favorite, biggest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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This led Simon Cowell to brand Yorkshire "a musical wasteland" and deciding never to hold an audition for one of his talent shows in that part of the country again.
Source: Series / The X Factor -
The big stores selling brand-name goods usually hold sales during holiday seasons to capitalize on this, slashing prices down up to 50%.
Source: Useful Notes / Hong Kong -
While he eventually won with a sleeper hold, the easier way out would have been to leave the "brand" to their own business.
Source: Wrestling / Drew McIntyre
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