Hypertext Webster Gateway: "sober"

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) 1.7 (wn)

sober
adj 1: not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
[ant: {intoxicated}]
2: dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to
keeping promises; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet
sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise";
"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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