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brewed up

brewed up is the simple past and past participle of brew up.

Meaning of brew up

Verb

brew up (third-person singular simple present brews up, present participle brewing up, simple past and past participle brewed up)

  1. (transitive) To make (a liquid, especially tea, coffee, or beer) by brewing.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To concoct.
  3. (UK) Make a fire in order to make tea.
  4. (intransitive) To go up in flames.
    • Gavin's tank brewed up on the first hit.
  5. (transitive) To cause to go up in flames.

Questions about brewed up

What is brewed up the simple past and past participle of?
Brewed up is the simple past and past participle of brew up.

Words near brewed up in the dictionary

  1. brewable
  2. brewage
  3. brewages
  4. Brewarrina
  5. brewed
  6. brewed up
  7. brewer
  8. Brewer blackbird
  9. Brewer sparrow
  10. Brewer's blackbird
  11. Brewer's blackbirds

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