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Definition brew in British English

brew verb

verb
/bruː/
1

to make beer

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1.1

to make a drink of tea or coffee

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2

if tea or coffee is brewing, or if you are brewing it, you have made it and left it to develop a stronger flavour

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3

if something bad is brewing, it is beginning to happen

Example

A storm was brewing.

Example

The crisis had been brewing since the start of the year.

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Definition brew in British English