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brew [ broo ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle brewed, present participle brew·ing, 3rd person present singular brews)
Definition:
 
1. make beer: to make beer or similar alcoholic drinks by a process of steeping, boiling, and fermenting grain with hops, sugar, and other ingredients

2. make tea or coffee: to prepare tea or coffee for drinking by infusing it to develop its flavor, or infuse to develop flavor

3. develop threateningly: to form or develop ominously or threateningly, or concoct something ominous or threatening
A scandal was brewing.



noun  (plural brews)
Definition:
 
1. beer: beer, or a type of beer such as lager or ale
What's the local brew?

2. brewed beverage: a drink such as coffee or tea made by infusion, or a serving of such a drink ( informal )

3. mixture: a combination of ingredients or components of any kind

[ Old English breowan< Germanic]

brew·er noun
brew·ing noun
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