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21brew — {{11}}brew (n.) c.1500, a brewed beverage, from BREW (Cf. brew) (v.). {{12}}brew (v.) O.E. breowan to brew (class II strong verb, past tense breaw, past participle browen), from P.Gmc. *breuwan to brew (Cf. O.N. brugga, O.Fris. briuwa, M.Du.… …
22brew — I UK [bruː] / US [bru] verb Word forms brew : present tense I/you/we/they brew he/she/it brews present participle brewing past tense brewed past participle brewed 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to make beer b) British informal to make a drink of …
23brew — /bru / (say brooh) verb (t) 1. to make (beer, ale, etc.) from malt, etc., by steeping, boiling, and fermentation. 2. to prepare (a beverage) by or as by brewing. 3. Also, brew up. to make (a hot beverage) by boiling or infusing: *she and Brownie… …
24brew — brew1 [ bru ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to make beer a ) BRITISH INFORMAL to make a drink of tea or coffee 2. ) intransitive or transitive if tea or coffee is brewing, or if you are brewing it, you have made it and left it to develop a …
25brew — 1. verb 1) this beer is brewed in Oshkosh Syn: ferment, make 2) I ll brew some tea Syn: prepare, infuse, make, steep, stew 3) there s trouble brewing Syn …
26brew — 1. verb 1) this beer is brewed in Frankfurt Syn: ferment, make 2) I ll brew some tea Syn: prepare, infuse, make; Brit.; informal mash 3) there s trouble brewing …
27brew — 1. n. coffee; occasionally, tea. □ I could use a nice cup of brew. □ This is my kind of brew, hot, black, and aromatic. 2. n. beer; a can, bottle, or glass of beer. □ Hey, give me a cold brew, will ya? □ …
28brew — v. & n. v. 1 tr. a make (beer etc.) by infusion, boiling, and fermentation. b make (tea etc.) by infusion or (punch etc.) by mixture. 2 intr. undergo either of these processes (the tea is brewing). 3 intr. (of trouble, a storm, etc.) gather… …
29Brew — Recorded as Brew, an Isle of Man version, Brewer and Brewster, this is an English and sometimes Scottish, surname. Of pre 7th century Anglo Saxon origins it is or rather was, occupational for a brewer of beer or ale. The derivation is from the… …
30brew — 1. British to burn Referring to an armoured vehicle in wartime, from the brewing of tea by soldiers over an open fire, often raised by pouring petrol into sand: You ll have seen a tank being brewed. (Seymour, 1980) A brew up was… …
