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A brew is a drink made by soaking ingredients like tea leaves or coffee grounds in hot water. You can also think of it as a mixture that's been steeped or boiled to get its flavor out.

When people talk about brewing something, they're usually thinking of making a cup of coffee or tea. But the word "brew" can be used in other contexts too - like when you're talking about cooking or even music! For example, if someone says they've got a new album that's been brewing in their studio for months, it means they've been working on it for a long time and are finally ready to share it with the world.

How common is "brew"?

Word brew is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

verb

(transitive, intransitive) To make tea or coffee by mixing tea leaves or coffee beans with hot water.
(transitive) To heat wine, infusing it with spices; to mull.
(transitive, intransitive) To make a hot soup by combining ingredients and boiling them in water.
(transitive, intransitive) To make beer by steeping a starch source in water and fermenting the resulting sweet liquid with yeast.
(transitive) To foment or prepare, as by brewing.
(intransitive) To attend to the business, or go through the processes, of brewing or making beer.
(intransitive, of an unwelcome event) To be in a state of preparation; to be mixing, forming, or gathering.
(transitive, obsolete) To boil or seethe; to cook.

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