Main Entry:

¹brew

Pronunciation:

\ˈbrü\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English brēowan; akin to Latin fervēre to boil — more at barm

Date:

before 12th century

transitive verb1: to prepare (as beer or ale) by steeping, boiling, and fermentation or by infusion and fermentation2 a: to bring about : foment <brew trouble> b: contrive3: to prepare (as tea) by infusion in hot waterintransitive verb1: to brew beer or ale2: to be in the process of forming <a storm is brewing>

— brew·er \ˈbrü-ər, ˈbru̇(-ə)r\ noun