(of an institution or organization) To establish or originate
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A kind of beer
“She took another sip of her drink, trying to savor the rich artisan brew.”
A drink made by infusing leaves, herbs, beans, or other organic material
“You've just got to try drinking a herbal brew from a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner.”
A drink or potion that is made up of various ingredients
“Before going to bed, he concocted a brew of various herbs to which he added some strong Cuban rum.”
A mixture of events, people, or things that interact to form a more potent whole
“The last couple of decades have brought an intoxicating brew of fresh ideas across the social sciences and humanities.”
Water or liquid in which food has been boiled
Hot beverage made from beans of a tree
A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan
A substance produced during a natural, chemical, or manufacturing process
To prepare or cook, especially by boiling or infusing in hot liquid
“Her last efforts to brew chamomile tea only resulted in failure and harsh embarrassment.”
To prepare ethanol by fermentation
“They brew Belgian-style beers as well as import brews from Belgium.”
To be on the verge of transpiring, occurring or happening
“Enter a new, super-strict manager at the old hotel, and trouble begins to brew in the air.”
To provoke or instigate the occurrence of something
“The development might brew resentment within the rank and file of the party.”
To devise or come up with a plan
“Over a pint, five friends began to brew a plan to create their own beer.”
To undergo or cause to undergo fermentation
To conspire to devise (a plot or plan)
To steep in a liquid, so as to extract the soluble constituents (usually medicinal or herbal)
To grow worse and increasingly hostile
Percolate or perk
(of an institution or organization) To establish or originate
To crush into a soft, wet, shapeless, and pulpy mass
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