4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Sober  \Sober\,  a.  [Compar.  {Soberer};  superl.  {Soberest}.]  [OE. 
  sobre,  F.  sobre,  from  L.  sobrius  probably  from  a  prefix  so- 
  expressing  separation  +  ebrius  drunken.  Cf  {Ebriety}.] 
  1.  Temperate  in  the  use  of  spirituous  liquors;  habitually 
  temperate;  as  a  sober  man. 
 
  That  we  may  hereafter  live  a  godly,  righteous,  and 
  sober  life,  to  the  glory  of  Thy  holy  name  --Bk.  of 
  Com.  Prayer. 
 
  2.  Not  intoxicated  or  excited  by  spirituous  liquors;  as  the 
  sot  may  at  times  be  sober. 
 
  3.  Not  mad  or  insane;  not  wild,  visionary,  or  heated  with 
  passion;  exercising  cool,  dispassionate  reason; 
  self-controlled;  self-possessed. 
 
  There  was  not  a  sober  person  to  be  had  all  was 
  tempestuous  and  blustering.  --Druden. 
 
  No  sober  man  would  put  himself  into  danger  for  the 
  applause  of  escaping  without  breaking  his  neck. 
  --Dryden. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Sober  \So"ber\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Sobered};  p.  pr  &  vb  n. 
  {Sobering}.] 
  To  make  sober. 
 
  There  shallow  draughts  intoxicate  the  brain,  And 
  drinking  largely  sobers  us  again  --Pope. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Sober  \So"ber\,  v.  i. 
  To  become  sober;  --  often  with  down 
 
  Vance  gradually  sobered  down  --Ld.  Lytton. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  sober 
  adj  1:  not  affected  by  a  chemical  substance  (especially  alcohol) 
  [ant:  {intoxicated}] 
  2:  dignified  and  somber  in  manner  or  character;  "a  grave 
  God-fearing  man";  "a  quiet  sedate  nature";  "sober  as  a 
  judge";  "the  judge  was  solemn  as  he  pronounced  sentence" 
  [syn:  {grave},  {sedate},  {solemn}] 
  3:  lacking  brightness  or  color;  dull;  "drab  faded  curtains"; 
  "sober  Puritan  gray";  "children  in  somber  brown  clothes" 
  [syn:  {drab},  {somber},  {sombre}] 
  4:  completely  lacking  in  playfulness  [syn:  {unplayful},  {serious}] 
  [ant:  {playful}] 
  v  1:  cause  to  become  sober;  "A  sobering  thought" 
  2:  become  more  realistic;  "After  thinking  about  the  potential 
  consequences  of  his  plan  he  sobered  up"  [syn:  {sober  up}] 
  3:  become  sober  after  excessive  alcohol  consumption;  "Keep  him 
  in  bed  until  he  sobers  up"  [syn:  {sober  up}] 

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