Sober — Defs

01 a. Temperate in the use of spirituous liquors; habitually temperate; as, a sober man.

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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.
4.
Not proceeding from, or attended with, passion; calm; as, sober judgment; a man in his sober senses.
5.
Serious or subdued in demeanor, habit, appearance, or color; solemn; grave; sedate.
“What parts gay France from sober Spain?” — Prior.

“See her sober over a sampler, or gay over a jointed baby.” — Pope.

“Twilight gray Had in her sober livery all things clad.” — Milton.

02 v. t. To make sober.

imp. & p. p. Sobered; p. pr. & vb. n. Sobering

1.
To make sober.
“There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely sobers us again.” — Pope.

03 v. i. To become sober; -- often with down.

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To become sober; -- often with down.
“Vance gradually sobered down.” — Ld. Lytton.