brew vs ferment

brew and ferment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
brew	Yes	No	Yes	No
ferment	Yes	No	Yes	No

brew (noun)	ferment (noun)
drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling	a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
	a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
	a substance capable of bringing about fermentation

brew (verb)	ferment (verb)
sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor	go sour or spoil
prepare by brewing	cause to undergo fermentation
	work up into agitation or excitement
	be in an agitated or excited state