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1. (adj.) sober
not drunk.
2. sober
habitually temperate, esp. in the use of liquor.
3. sober
quiet or sedate in demeanor:
a serious, sober couple.
4. sober
marked by seriousness, solemnity, etc.:
a sober occasion.
5. sober
subdued in tone, as color; not flashy or showy, as clothes.
6. sober
free from excess, extravagance, or exaggeration:
sober facts.
7. sober
showing self-control:
sober restraint.
8. sober
sane or rational.
9. (v.i.) sober
to make or become sober (often fol. by up).
Etymology: (1300–50; ME sobre < OF < L sōbrius)
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| Definition of 'sober' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) sober
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
2. (adj) grave, sedate, sober, solemn
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. (adj) drab, sober, somber, sombre
lacking brightness or color; dull
"drab faded curtains"; "sober Puritan grey"; "children in somber brown clothes"
4. (verb) unplayful, serious, sober
completely lacking in playfulness
5. (verb) sober
cause to become sober
"A sobering thought"
6. (verb) sober up, sober
become more realistic
"After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up"
7. (verb) sober up, sober
become sober after excessive alcohol consumption
"Keep him in bed until he sobers up"
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1. (adjective) sober
not drunk
Was she sober enough to drive?
2. sober
serious, not fun
a sober thought; a sober man
3. sober
plain, not bright and cheerful
stylish, yet sober decor
4. (verb) sober
to become or make sober after being drunk
a cup of coffee to help him sober up
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| Definition of 'sober' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. sober
temperate in the use of spirituous liquors; habitually temperate; as, a sober man
2. sober
not intoxicated or excited by spirituous liquors; as, the sot may at times be sober
3. sober
not mad or insane; not wild, visionary, or heated with passion; exercising cool, dispassionate reason; self-controlled; self-possessed
4. sober
not proceeding from, or attended with, passion; calm; as, sober judgment; a man in his sober senses
5. sober
serious or subdued in demeanor, habit, appearance, or color; solemn; grave; sedate
6. (verb) sober
to make sober
7. (verb) sober
to become sober; -- often with down
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The Roycroft Dictionary |
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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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Sense: not drunk
He was still sober when he left.
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 Afrikaans: sober |
 Arabic: غَيْر ثَمِل |
 Bulgarian: трезвен |
 Brazilian: sóbrio |
 Czech: střízlivý |
 German: nüchtern |
 Danish: ædru |
 Greek: ξεμέθυστος, νηφάλιος |
 Spanish: sobrio |
 Estonian: kaine |
 Farsi: هشيار |
 Finnish: selvä |
 French: qui n'a pas bu d'alcool |
 Hebrew: פִּיכֵּח |
 Hindi: सौम्य |
 Croatian: trijezan |
 Hungarian: józan |
 Indonesian: tidak mabuk |
 Icelandic: ódrukkinn |
 Italian: sobrio |
 Japanese: しらふの |
 Korean: 술 취하지 않은 |
 Lithuanian: blaivus |
 Latvian: skaidrā prātā; nedzēris |
 Malay: tidak mabuk |
 Dutch: nuchter |
 Norwegian: edru |
 Polish: trzeźwy |
 Persian: هشيار |
 Pashto: سپما غړې (صرفه جويې مخصوص |
 Portuguese: sóbrio |
 Romanian: nebăut |
 Russian: трезвый |
 Slovak: triezvy |
 Slovenian: trezen |
 Serbian: trezan |
 Swedish: nykter |
 Thai: ไม่เมา |
 Turkish: ayık |
 Taiwanese: 未醉的 |
 Ukrainian: тверезий |
 Urdu: معقول |
 Vietnamese: không say rượu |
 Chinese: 未醉的 |
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