Princeton's WordNet

1. sober(adj)

   not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

2. grave, sedate, sober, solemn(adj)

   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"

3. drab, sober, somber, sombre(adj)

   lacking brightness or color; dull

   "drab faded curtains"; "sober Puritan grey"; "children in somber brown clothes"

4. unplayful, serious, sober(verb)

   completely lacking in playfulness

5. sober(verb)

   cause to become sober

   "A sobering thought"

6. sober up, sober(verb)

   become more realistic

   "After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up"

7. sober up, sober(verb)

   become sober after excessive alcohol consumption

   "Keep him in bed until he sobers up"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. sober(adjective)ˈsoʊ bər

   not drunk

   Was she sober enough to drive?

2. soberˈsoʊ bər

   serious, not fun

   a sober thought; a sober man

3. soberˈsoʊ bər

   plain, not bright and cheerful

   stylish, yet sober decor

4. sober(verb)ˈsoʊ bər

   to become or make sober after being drunk

   a cup of coffee to help him sober up

Wiktionary

1. sober(Verb)

   (often with up) To make or become sober.

2. sober(Verb)

   (often with up) To overcome or lose a state of intoxication.

   It took him hours to sober up.

3. sober(Adjective)

   not drunk; not intoxicated

4. sober(Adjective)

   not given to excessive drinking of alcohol;

5. sober(Adjective)

   in character; moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled

6. sober(Adjective)

   dull; not bright or colorful;

Origin: From sobre, from sobrius, from se- + ebrius, of unknown origin.

Webster Dictionary

1. Sober(u)

   temperate in the use of spirituous liquors; habitually temperate; as, a sober man

2. Sober(u)

   not intoxicated or excited by spirituous liquors; as, the sot may at times be sober

3. Sober(u)

   not mad or insane; not wild, visionary, or heated with passion; exercising cool, dispassionate reason; self-controlled; self-possessed

4. Sober(u)

   not proceeding from, or attended with, passion; calm; as, sober judgment; a man in his sober senses

5. Sober(u)

   serious or subdued in demeanor, habit, appearance, or color; solemn; grave; sedate

6. Sober(verb)

   to make sober

7. Sober(verb)

   to become sober; -- often with down

The Roycroft Dictionary

1. sober

   1. To be bored, unhappy, "all in." 2. To be born or live in Philadelphia. 3. To be without money, to be destitute. 4. To die. _E. g._, "Thank God, I am sober at last!" Dying words of Potodorus in _Two Gentlemen of Yonkers_.

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