brew

//bruː//
B1Frequency Level 11Neutral
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Verb

brewInfinitive
brewPresent tense
brewedPast tense
brewedPast participle
brewingPresent participle
brewsThird-person singular
1

To make beer by soaking, boiling, and fermenting malt and hops.

This brewery has been brewing beer for over a hundred years.

2

To make tea or coffee by mixing it with hot water.

I brewed some fresh coffee this morning.

3

(of an unpleasant situation) To begin to develop or form.

A storm is brewing on the horizon.

Noun

brewSingular
brewsPlural
1

A type of beer or other beverage made by brewing.

This local brew is very popular among tourists.

2

A cup or serving of tea or coffee.

Would you like a nice hot brew?

brew - Deep Vocabulary