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brews up

brews up is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 brews up

What is brews up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Brews up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of brew up.

Words near brews up in the dictionary

  1. Brewood
  2. Brewood and Coven
  3. brewpub
  4. brewpubs
  5. brews
  6. brews up
  7. brewski
  8. brewskies
  9. brewskis
  10. brewsky
  11. brewster

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