To make a drink like tea or coffee by steeping ingredients in hot water, or to prepare beer.
From Old English 'breowan,' related to Germanic roots meaning to heat or boil. The word has been used since Anglo-Saxon times and originally applied to any heated liquid preparation.
The same word 'brews' describes both your grandmother's cup of tea and massive commercial beer operations—one of those rare English words that stayed true to its original job for over 1,000 years.
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