brew — to make beer or tea by mixing with hot water
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make beer or tea by mixing with hot water
Pronunciation (IPA): /bruː/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother can brew the perfect cup of tea that makes all problems disappear.
- The office coffee machine brews such terrible coffee that even zombies would reject it.
- A conspiracy was brewing in the boardroom while everyone pretended to discuss quarterly reports.
brew
VERB[/bruː/]
to make beer or tea by mixing with hot water
The old barista carefully brews a fresh pot of coffee at dawn.
The crew learns to brew something new!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'breowan' meaning 'to brew or make beer', likely derived from Proto-Germanic roots related to fermentation and mixing liquids.
Breakdown
brew (single morpheme, no clear internal breakdown) - a base word from Old English with no productive prefixes or suffixes in its root form
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📝Examples
“My grandmother can brew the perfect cup of tea that makes all problems disappear.”
“The office coffee machine brews such terrible coffee that even zombies would reject it.”
“A conspiracy was brewing in the boardroom while everyone pretended to discuss quarterly reports.”
“He tried to brew his own beer but ended up creating a drink that could clean car engines.”
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