sober
verb/ˈsəʊbə(r)/
/ˈsəʊbər/
[transitive, intransitive]Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they sober | /ˈsəʊbə(r)/ /ˈsəʊbər/ |
| he / she / it sobers | /ˈsəʊbəz/ /ˈsəʊbərz/ |
| past simple sobered | /ˈsəʊbəd/ /ˈsəʊbərd/ |
| past participle sobered | /ˈsəʊbəd/ /ˈsəʊbərd/ |
| -ing form sobering | /ˈsəʊbərɪŋ/ /ˈsəʊbərɪŋ/ |
- sober (somebody) to make somebody behave or think in a more serious and sensible way; to become more serious and sensible
- The bad news sobered us for a while.
- He suddenly sobered.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French sobre, from Latin sobrius.Want to learn more?
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