Branded container in part of garden (6)
I believe the answer is:
burned
'branded' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with social activities as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'container in part of garden' is the wordplay.
'container' becomes 'urn' (urn is a kind of container).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'part of garden' becomes 'bed' (flower bed).
'urn' inserted inside 'bed' is 'BURNED'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for burned that I've seen before include "Blazed" , "Set fire to" .)