Collins English-English Dictionary

brew [bruː]

1. 1. vb to make (beer, ale, etc) from malt and other ingredients by steeping, boiling, and fermentation

2. 2. vb to prepare (a drink, such as tea) by boiling or infusing

3. 3. vt. [tr] to devise or plan

   to brew a plot

4. 4. vi. [intr] to be in the process of being brewed

   the tea was brewing in the pot

5. 5. vi. [intr] to be impending or forming

   there's a storm brewing

6. 6. n a beverage produced by brewing, esp tea or beer

   a strong brew

7. 7. n an instance or time of brewing

   last year's brew

8. 8. n a mixture

   an eclectic brew of mysticism and political discontent

9. 9. n See also brew up

10. 10. n [Etymology] Old English breowan; related to Old Norse brugga, Old Saxon breuwan, Old High German briuwan

brew [bruː]

1. 1. n [Northern English] [dialect] a hill