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bran·dish

 (brăn′dĭsh)
tr.v. bran·dished, bran·dish·ing, bran·dish·es
To wave or flourish (something, often a weapon) in a menacing, defiant, or excited way. See Synonyms at flourish.
n.
A menacing, defiant, or excited wave or flourish of something.
[Middle English brandissen, from Old French brandir, brandiss-, from brand, sword, of Germanic origin; see gwher- in Indo-European roots.]
bran′dish·er n.
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brandish

(ˈbrændɪʃ)
vb (tr)
to wave or flourish (a weapon) in a triumphant, threatening, or ostentatious way
n
a threatening or defiant flourish
[C14: from Old French brandir, from brand sword, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German brant weapon]
ˈbrandisher n
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bran•dish

(ˈbræn dɪʃ)
v.t.
1. to shake, wave, or display, esp. threateningly or ostentatiously, as a weapon; flourish.
n.
2. a flourish or waving, as of a weapon.
[1275–1325; Middle English bra(u)ndisshen < Anglo-French, Middle French brandiss-. See brand, -ish2]
bran′dish•er, n.
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brandish


Past participle: brandished
Gerund: brandishing

Imperative
brandish
brandish
Present
I brandish
you brandish
he/she/it brandishes
we brandish
you brandish
they brandish
Preterite
I brandished
you brandished
he/she/it brandished
we brandished
you brandished
they brandished
Present Continuous
I am brandishing
you are brandishing
he/she/it is brandishing
we are brandishing
you are brandishing
they are brandishing
Present Perfect
I have brandished
you have brandished
he/she/it has brandished
we have brandished
you have brandished
they have brandished
Past Continuous
I was brandishing
you were brandishing
he/she/it was brandishing
we were brandishing
you were brandishing
they were brandishing
Past Perfect
I had brandished
you had brandished
he/she/it had brandished
we had brandished
you had brandished
they had brandished
Future
I will brandish
you will brandish
he/she/it will brandish
we will brandish
you will brandish
they will brandish
Future Perfect
I will have brandished
you will have brandished
he/she/it will have brandished
we will have brandished
you will have brandished
they will have brandished
Future Continuous
I will be brandishing
you will be brandishing
he/she/it will be brandishing
we will be brandishing
you will be brandishing
they will be brandishing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been brandishing
you have been brandishing
he/she/it has been brandishing
we have been brandishing
you have been brandishing
they have been brandishing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been brandishing
you will have been brandishing
he/she/it will have been brandishing
we will have been brandishing
you will have been brandishing
they will have been brandishing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been brandishing
you had been brandishing
he/she/it had been brandishing
we had been brandishing
you had been brandishing
they had been brandishing
Conditional
I would brandish
you would brandish
he/she/it would brandish
we would brandish
you would brandish
they would brandish
Past Conditional
I would have brandished
you would have brandished
he/she/it would have brandished
we would have brandished
you would have brandished
they would have brandished
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.brandish - the act of waving
flourish
wafture, waving, wave - the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
Verb1.brandish - move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun"
wave, flourish
wigwag - send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code
move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
2.brandish - exhibit aggressively; "brandish a sword"
display, exhibit, expose - to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"
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brandish

verb wave, raise, display, shake, swing, exhibit, flourish, wield, flaunt He appeared in the lounge brandishing a knife.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

brandish

verb
1. To wield boldly and dramatically:
flourish, sweep, wave.
2. To make a public and usually ostentatious show of:
display, disport, exhibit, expose, flash, flaunt, parade, show (off), sport.
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Translations
يلوّح مهددا
mávat
svinge
forgat
bregîa, sveifla
mojuotišvytuoti
draudīgi vicināt
oháňať sa

brandish

[ˈbrændɪʃ] VT [+ weapon] → blandir
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

brandish

[ˈbrændɪʃ] vt → brandirbrand leader n → leader m du marchébrand loyalty n (MARKETING) → loyauté f à la marquebrand name n → marque f (de fabrique)brand-new [ˌbrændˈnjuː] adj → tout(e) neuf(neuve)f → flambant neuf(neuve)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

brandish

vt → schwingen, fuchteln mit (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

brandish

[ˈbrændɪʃ] vt → brandire
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

brandish

(ˈbrӕndiʃ) verb
to wave (especially a weapon) about. He brandished the stick above his head.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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