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1brew — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. stew, cook, steep, simmer; ferment, distill; scheme, foment, plan. n. beer, ale; soup, stew; mixture. See food, drinking. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. concoction, preparation, mixture, instillation,… …
2brew — [bro͞o] vt. [ME breuen < OE breowan: see BREAD] 1. to make (beer, ale, etc.) from malt and hops by steeping, boiling, and fermenting 2. to make (tea, coffee, etc.) by steeping or boiling 3. to plan (mischief, trouble, etc.); plot; scheme vi. 1 …
3Brew — (br[udd]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brewed} (br[udd]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Brewing}.] [OE. brewen, AS. bre[ o]wan; akin to D. brouwen, OHG. priuwan, MHG. briuwen, br[=u]wen, G. brauen, Icel. brugga, Sw. brygga, Dan. brygge, and perh. to L. defrutum… …
4brew|ing — «BROO ihng», noun. 1. the preparing of a brew. 2. the amount brewed at one time. 3. the occupation of making liquors such as beer and ale …
5brew|er|y — «BROO uhr ee», noun, plural er|ies. a place where beer, ale, or mash is brewed …
6brew|er — «BROO uhr», noun. a person who brews beer, ale, or mash: »Brewers use about one half pound of hops per barrel of beer (Wall Street Journal) …
7ale — [n] intoxicating, fermented beverage beer, brew, hops, malt, suds*; concept 454 …
8ale — /ayl/, n. 1. a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume. 2. Brit. beer. [bef. 950; ME; OE (e)alu (gen. ealoth); c. OS alo , MD ale, ael, ON ol; Lith alùs, OCS olu; Finnish, Estonian… …
9brew — 01. There are a couple of good pubs here in town that [brew] their own beer. 02. She [brewed] a fresh pot of coffee for her guests. 03. The witches made a magical [brew] using many secret ingredients. 04. My grandmother used to make us a strong… …
10brew — /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… …