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sober
('s/oU/b/@/r )

adjective (a)

  • not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)(adj.all)
    Antonym:
    drunk, inebriated, intoxicated
    source: wordnet30
  • completely lacking in playfulness(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    serious, unplayful
    Antonym:
    playful
    source: wordnet30
  • Temperate in the use of spirituous liquors; habitually temperate; as, a sober man.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises(adj.all)
    Example:
    As sober as a judge.
    Synonym:
    grave, sedate, solemn
    source: wordnet30
  • lacking brightness or color; dull(adj.all)
    Example:
    Sober Puritan grey.
    Synonym:
    drab, somber, sombre
    source: wordnet30

verb (v)

  • cause to become sober(verb.change)
    Example:
    A sobering thought.
    source: wordnet30
  • become more realistic(verb.change)
    Example:
    After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up.
    Synonym:
    sober up
    source: wordnet30
  • become sober after excessive alcohol consumption(verb.change)
    Example:
    Keep him in bed until he sobers up.
    source: wordnet30
  • To make sober.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To become sober; -- often with down.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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