brew has definitions from the field of food
1
[ verb ] sit or let sit in boiling water to extract the flavor

Synonyms

infuse steep

Examples

"the tea is brewing"

Related terms

saturate marinade draw decoct

2
[ verb ] (food) prepare by brewing

Examples

"people have been brewing beer for thousands of years"

3
[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 10655
4
[ noun ] (food) drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling

Synonyms

brewage

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