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brew

Syllabification: (brew)
Pronunciation: /bro͞o/

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Definition of brew

verb

[with object]
  • 1make (beer) by soaking, boiling, and fermentation.
  • 2make (tea or coffee) by mixing it with hot water:I’ve just brewed some coffee [no object]:he did a crossword while the tea brewed
  • (brew up) British informal make tea.
  • 3 [no object] (of an unwelcome event or situation) begin to develop:there was more trouble brewing as the airline pilots went on strike a storm was brewing

noun

  • 1a kind of beer:nonalcoholic brews
  • informal a serving of beer.
  • 2a cup or mug of tea or coffee.
  • 3a mixture of events, people, or things that interact to form a more potent whole:a dangerous brew of political turmoil and violent conflict

Derivatives

brewer

noun

Origin:

Old English brēowan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch brouwen and German brauen

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