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Quick definitions from WordNet (sober)
▸ verb: cause to become sober ("A sobering thought")
▸ verb: become sober after excessive alcohol consumption ("Keep him in bed until he sobers up")
▸ verb: become more realistic ("After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up")
▸ adjective: not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
▸ adjective: lacking brightness or color; dull ("Sober Puritan gray")
▸ adjective: dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises ("As sober as a judge")
▸ adjective: completely lacking in playfulness
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #19419)
▸ Also see sobers
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to sober
▸ Usage examples for sober
▸ Popular nouns described by sober
▸ Words that often appear near sober
▸ Rhymes of sober
▸ Invented words related to sober
▸ verb: cause to become sober ("A sobering thought")
▸ verb: become sober after excessive alcohol consumption ("Keep him in bed until he sobers up")
▸ verb: become more realistic ("After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up")
▸ adjective: not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
▸ adjective: lacking brightness or color; dull ("Sober Puritan gray")
▸ adjective: dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises ("As sober as a judge")
▸ adjective: completely lacking in playfulness
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #19419)
▸ Also see sobers
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to sober
▸ Usage examples for sober
▸ Popular nouns described by sober
▸ Words that often appear near sober
▸ Rhymes of sober
▸ Invented words related to sober