overbrand
overbrand verb: to use too many brands (proprietary names in marketing).
Verb
overbrand (third-person singular simple present overbrands, present participle overbranding, simple past and past participle overbranded)
- To use too many brands (proprietary names in marketing).
- "They had overbranded and had too many branding levels with three different divisions and all of their products using the ITT prefix," says Hayes Roth...2006, Ronald J Alsop, The 18 Immutable Laws of Corporate Reputation
- If the product name is mentioned more than once in a sound bite and in the narration, you've more than likely overbranded it. Don't overburden your expert.2007, Neil Henry, American carnival: journalism under siege in an age of new media
Forms of overbrand
| third-person singular present | overbrands |
|---|---|
| present participle | overbranding |
| past participle | overbranded |
| past | overbranded |
Origin of overbrand
From over- + brand.
Questions about overbrand
- What does overbrand mean?
- Overbrand means to use too many brands (proprietary names in marketing).
- What part of speech is overbrand?
- Overbrand is a verb.
- What is the past tense of overbrand?
- The past tense of overbrand is overbranded.
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