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(often with up) To make or become sober.
(often with up) To overcome or lose a state of intoxication.

''I took him hours to sober up.

Translations:

German: ausní¼chtern
(trans-bottom)

adjective (comparative: soberer, superlative: soberest)

not drunk; not intoxicated
not given to excessive drinking of alcohol;
in character; moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled

- 2005, w:Plato, Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. w:Stephanus pagination, 230d.
- : Which is the finest and soberest state possible.
  1. dull; not bright or colorful;

Translations:

French: sobre
German: gedeckt (of colours)
(trans-mid)

Etymology: From Old French sobre < Latin sobrius ("without wine") < se- ("without") + ebrius ("intoxicated"), of unknown origin.

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