brew

/bru/ v [I/T]

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› (of tea or coffee) to become stronger in taste in the container in which it is made, or to make a hot drink or beer: [T] He’s working on a new way to brew the perfect cup of coffee. › If something bad is brewing, it is about to start: [I] I felt that trouble was brewing.

(Definition of brew v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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