brew
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- (transitive) To brew is boil, infuse and ferment hops and malt to make beer.
- He grew hops so he could use them to brew his own beer.
- (transitive) Brew is to put leaves into very hot water to make a drink.
- He used the best tea leaves to brew his tea.
- To brew is to come up with a plan.
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- A brew is a drink made by putting the ingredients into hot water.
- He made a strong brew of tea.
- A brew is something made by a process of mixing, like beer.
- High prices and high unemployment created a brew of discontent among the people.