| Verb | 1. | sober - cause to become sober; "A sobering thought"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | |
| 2. | sober - become more realistic; "After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up"become, get, go - enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!" | |
| 3. | sober - become sober after excessive alcohol consumption; "Keep him in bed until he sobers up"become, get, go - enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!" | |
| Adj. | 1. | sober - not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)drunk, inebriated, intoxicated - stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol); "a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors"; "helplessly inebriated" | |
| 2. | sober - 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"serious - concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities; "a serious student of history"; "a serious attempt to learn to ski"; "gave me a serious look"; "a serious young man"; "are you serious or joking?"; "Don't be so serious!" | |
| 3. | sober - lacking brightness or color; dull; "drab faded curtains"; "sober Puritan gray"; "children in somber brown clothes" | |
| 4. | sober - completely lacking in playfulness | |