stew vs brood

stew and brood both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stew	Yes	No	Yes	No
brood	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stew and brood are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of stew include grizzle.

As verbs, brood is a hypernym of stew; that is, brood is a word with a broader meaning than stew:

Other hypernyms of stew include pout, sulk.

stew (noun)	brood (noun)
food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables	the young of an animal cared for at one time
agitation resulting from active worry

stew (verb)	brood (verb)
cook slowly and for a long time in liquid	sit on (eggs)
bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings	think moodily or anxiously about something
be in a huff; be silent or sullen	be in a huff; be silent or sullen
	be in a huff and display one's displeasure
	hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing