Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to brandish
Participle: brandished
Gerund: brandishing
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | brandish |
| you | brandish |
| he;she;it | brandishes |
| we | brandish |
| you | brandish |
| they | brandish |
Perfect
| I | have brandished |
| you | have brandished |
| he;she;it | has brandished |
| we | have brandished |
| you | have brandished |
| they | have brandished |
Past
| I | brandished |
| you | brandished |
| he;she;it | brandished |
| we | brandished |
| you | brandished |
| they | brandished |
Pluperfect
| 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 |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | brandish |
| you | brandish |
| he;she;it | brandish |
| we | brandish |
| you | brandish |
| they | brandish |
Perfect
| I | have brandished |
| you | have brandished |
| he;she;it | have brandished |
| we | have brandished |
| you | have brandished |
| they | have brandished |
Imperfect
| I | brandished |
| you | brandished |
| he;she;it | brandished |
| we | brandished |
| you | brandished |
| they | brandished |
Pluperfect
| I | had brandished |
| you | had brandished |
| he;she;it | had brandished |
| we | had brandished |
| you | had brandished |
| they | had brandished |
Conditional
Present
| I | would brandish |
| you | would brandish |
| he;she;it | would brandish |
| we | would brandish |
| you | would brandish |
| they | would brandish |
Perfect
| 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 |
Imperative
| you | brandish |
| we | Let's brandish |
| you | brandish |
Verbs conjugated like 'brandish'
abash,
abolish,
abroach,
accomplish,
accroach,
address,
admix,
admonish,
ado,
adpress,
affamish,
affix,
alloo,
amass,
ambush,
anguish,
annex,
appeach,
appears,
approach, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'brandish'
bandish,
blandish,
banish,
blandise,
brandwash,
bandit,
blandify,
brainwash,
braise,
branch,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. c.1340, from O.Fr.
brandiss-, stem of
brandir "to flourish a sword," of Frank. origin (see brand).
2. From Middle English braundischen, from Old French brandiss-, stem of brandir (“to flourish a sword”), from Frankish *brandijan, from Frankish *brand (“firebrand; sword”), from Proto-Germanic *brandaz (“fire; flame; sword”), whence Old English brand (“firebrand; torch”); equivalent to brand + -ish. More at brand. See: Middle English '
braundischen'.
Sample Sentences
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[...] which hung about his fine figure loosely, and with indifferent grace. On my telling him that I regretted not to see him in his own attire, he threw up his right arm, for a moment, as though he were brandishing some heavy weapon, and answered, as he let it fall again, that his race were losing many things besides their dress, and would soon be seen upon the earth no more: but he wore it at home, he added [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)