Words / B2

BROO/bruː/

To brew is to make tea, coffee, or beer; also (of trouble) to develop; as a noun, a drink made that way: brew tea; a brew of. Infuse is a close twin for tea; ferment is the beer-science twin. Brew the infusion for the stated minutes in the practical. Mix-up: brew vs brood; brew as a brand; do not write brew for a café slogan with no method time.

Meaning

To make tea, coffee, or beer; also (of trouble) to develop; as a noun, a drink made that way.

Examples

• “Brew the infusion for the stated minutes in the practical, not a café slogan.”
• “Trouble was brewing before the vote, the minutes said, which is the develop sense — still name the motion.”

Good to know

brew tea / coffee / beer; a home brew; trouble is brewing. Close: infuse / ferment. Trap: brood. Science, food tests, and news. Make a hot drink or beer, or trouble developing — specify.

Near in meaning

infuse, ferment, steep

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