brew
brew/bro͞o/
verb
- make (beer) by soaking, boiling, and fermentation."within five years the company will brew as much beer in China as in Australia"synonyms: ferment, make
- make (tea or coffee) by mixing it with hot water."I've just brewed some coffee"synonyms: prepare, infuse, make, mast, be in preparation, stew, mash
- (of an unwelcome event or situation) begin to develop."there was more trouble brewing as the airline pilots went on strike"synonyms: develop, gather force, loom, be close, be ominously close, be on the way, be on the horizon, be in the offing, be in the wings, be imminent, be threatening, be impending, impend, be just around the corner
noun
- a kind of beer."nonalcoholic brews"synonyms: beer, ale
- a cup or mug of tea or coffee."she took a sip of the hot reviving brew"synonyms: drink, tea, coffee, beverage
- a mixture of events, people, or things which interact to form a more potent whole."a dangerous brew of political turmoil and violent conflict"synonyms: mixture, mix, blend, combination, compound, amalgam, concoction, pot-pourri, melange
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5 days ago · The meaning of BREW is to prepare (beer, ale, etc.) by steeping, boiling, and fermentation or by infusion and fermentation. How to use brew ...
(of tea or coffee) to become stronger in taste in the container in which it is made, or to make a hot drink or beer:.
to contrive, plan, or bring about: to brew mischief. Synonyms: hatch, devise, plot, scheme, concoct, cook up.
brew in American English · 1. to make (beer, ale, etc.) · 2. to make or prepare (a beverage, as tea) by mixing, steeping, soaking, or boiling a solid in water.
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sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor. “the tea is brewing”. see moresee less. type of: imbue, soak. fill, soak, or imbue totally.
definition 1: to make by soaking in boiling water. He brewed a pot of coffee. similar words: boil, steep. definition 2:
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BREW meaning: 1 : to make (beer, ale, etc.); 2 : to make (coffee, tea, etc.) often + up.
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Brewing is the production of beer by steeping a starch source in water and fermenting the resulting sweet liquid with yeast. It may be done in a brewery by ...
BREWING meaning: 1. present participle of brew 2. to make beer 3. If you brew tea or coffee, you add boiling water…. Learn more.
[intransitive] (especially British English) (of tea or coffee) to be mixed with hot water and become ready to drink. Always let tea brew for a few minutes.