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English

Etymology

From Old French sobre < Latin sobrius ("without wine") < se- ("without") + ebrius ("intoxicated"), of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

Adjective

sober (comparative soberer, superlative soberest)

Positive sober

Comparative soberer

Superlative soberest
  1. not drunk; not intoxicated
  2. not given to excessive drinking of alcohol;
  3. in character; moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled
    • 2005, Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. 230d.
      Which is the finest and soberest state possible.
  4. dull; not bright or colorful;

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Verb

Infinitive to sober

Third person singular sobers

Simple past sobered

Past participle sobered

Present participle sobering

to sober (third-person singular simple present sobers, present participle sobering, simple past and past participle sobered)

  1. (often with up) To make or become sober.
  2. (often with up) To overcome or lose a state of intoxication.
    It took him hours to sober up.

Translations

make or become sober
  • Japanese: 酔いを醒ます ja(ja) (yoi wo samasu)
overcome intoxication
  • German: ausnüchtern

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Danish

Etymology

From French sobre, from Latin sobrius.

Adjective

sober (neuter sobert, definite and plural sobre, comparative sobrere, superlative sobrest)

  1. sober (in character; moderate; realistic; serious)

 

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