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English Dictionary: sober	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for sober
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
sober adj not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol) Antonym(s): drunk, inebriated, intoxicated dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence" Synonym(s): grave, sedate, sober, solemn lacking brightness or color; dull; "drab faded curtains"; "sober Puritan grey"; "children in somber brown clothes" Synonym(s): drab, sober, somber, sombre completely lacking in playfulness Synonym(s): unplayful, serious, sober Antonym(s): playful v cause to become sober; "A sobering thought" become more realistic; "After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up" Synonym(s): sober up, sober become sober after excessive alcohol consumption; "Keep him in bed until he sobers up" Synonym(s): sober up, sober
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sober \Sober\, a. [Compar. {Soberer}; superl. {Soberest}.] [OE. sobre, F. sobre, from L. sobrius, probably from a prefix so- expressing separation + ebrius drunken. Cf. {Ebriety}.] 1. Temperate in the use of spirituous liquors; habitually temperate; as, a sober man. That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of Thy holy name. --Bk. of Com. Prayer. 2. Not intoxicated or excited by spirituous liquors; as, the sot may at times be sober. 3. Not mad or insane; not wild, visionary, or heated with passion; exercising cool, dispassionate reason; self-controlled; self-possessed. There was not a sober person to be had; all was tempestuous and blustering. --Druden. No sober man would put himself into danger for the applause of escaping without breaking his neck. --Dryden.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sober \So"ber\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sobered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sobering}.] To make sober. There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely sobers us again. --Pope.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sober \So"ber\, v. i. To become sober; -- often with down. Vance gradually sobered down. --Ld. Lytton.