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1. brew \'bru:\ \'bru:-*r, 'bru.(-*)r\ vb [ME brewen, fr. OE bre-owan; akin to L ferve-re to boil] 1: to prepare by steeping, boiling, and fermentation or by infusion and fe rmentation 2a: to bring about (trouble) as if by brewing magical potions 2b: CONTRIVE, PLOT 1: to brew beer or ale 2: to be forming - brew.er n 2. brew n 1a: a brewed beverage 1b: a product of brewing 2: the process of brewing