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Webster 1913 Edition
Sober
Sober
,Adj.
[
Com
par.
Soberer
; sup
erl.
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
manThat 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.
4.
Not proceeding from, or attended with, passion; calm;
as,
sober
judgment; a man in his sober
senses.5.
Serious or subdued in demeanor, habit, appearance, or color; solemn; grave; sedate.
What parts gay France from
sober
Spain? Prior.
See her
sober
over a sampler, or gay over a jointed baby. Pope.
Twilight gray
Had in her
Had in her
sober
livery all things clad. Milton.
Syn. – Grave; temperate; abstinent; abstemious; moderate; regular; steady; calm; quiet; cool; collected; dispassionate; unimpassioned; sedate; staid; serious; solemn; somber. See
Grave
. So′ber
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Sobered
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Sobering
.] To make sober.
There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain,
And drinking largely
And drinking largely
sobers
us again. Pope.
So′ber
,Verb.
I.
To become sober; – often with down.
Vance gradually
sobered
down. Ld. Lytton.
Webster 1828 Edition
Sober
SO'BER
,Adj.
1.
Temperate in the use of spiritous liquors; habitually temperate; as a sober man. Live a sober, righteous and godly life.2.
Not intoxicated or overpowered by spiritous liquors; not drunken. The sot may at times be sober.3.
Not mad or insane; not wild, visionary or heated with passion; having the regular exercise of cool dispassionate reason. There was not a sober person to be had; all was tempestuous and blustering. Not sober man would put himself in danger, for the applause of escaping without breaking his neck.4.
Regular; calm; not under the influence of passion; as sober judgment; a man in his sober senses.5.
Serious; solemn; grave; as the sober livery of autumn. What parts gay France from sober Spain? See her sober over a sampler, or gay over a jointed baby.SO'BER
,Verb.
T.
Definition 2024
sõber
sõber
See also: sober
Estonian
Noun
sõber (genitive sõbra, partitive sõpra)
Declension
Declension of sõber (type padi)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sõber | sõbrad |
| genitive | sõbra | sõprade |
| partitive | sõpra | sõprasid / sõpru |
| illative | sõbrasse / sõpra | sõpradesse / sõbrusse |
| inessive | sõbras | sõprades / sõbrus |
| elative | sõbrast | sõpradest / sõbrust |
| allative | sõbrale | sõpradele / sõbrule |
| adessive | sõbral | sõpradel / sõbrul |
| ablative | sõbralt | sõpradelt / sõbrult |
| translative | sõbraks | sõpradeks / sõbruks |
| terminative | sõbrani | sõpradeni |
| essive | sõbrana | sõpradena |
| abessive | sõbrata | sõpradeta |
| comitative | sõbraga | sõpradega |