sober

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.3.5 See also 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Anagrams 2 Danish 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronunciation

• sō'bə(r), /ˈsəʊbə(r)/, /"s@Ub@(r)/
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  Rhymes: -əʊbə(r)

[edit] Adjective

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;

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:sober
• See also Wikisaurus:serious
• See also Wikisaurus:moderate

[edit] Antonyms

• (not drunk): drunk

[edit] Related terms

• sobriety
• sober as a judge

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• teetotaller

[edit] Verb

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.

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[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: beors
• Boers
• bores
• brose
• robes

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[edit] Danish

[edit] Etymology

From French sobre, from Latin sobrius.

[edit] Adjective

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

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