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# sober

«sober» in Mova's school dictionary: **not drunk, not affected by alcohol** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (sober, soberer, soberest); verb (sober up)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Sober means not drunk, not affected by alcohol. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sober/#m1)

2) Sober means serious, calm and sensible: a sober mood. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sober/#m2)

3) Sober colours or clothes are plain and dull, not bright. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sober/#m3)

4) To sober up is to stop being drunk; to sober (someone) is to make them serious. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sober/#m4)

5) Sober also describes someone who has stopped drinking alcohol for good. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sober/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

Safety and health: drivers must be sober; drinking alcohol and driving is dangerous and against the law. Everyday life: «stone-cold sober». In stories and news, «a sober reminder» is something that makes people think seriously. Phrases: «sober up», «sobering thought».

### examples

- The bus driver must be sober. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sober/#x1)
- After the accident, the town was in a sober mood. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sober/#x2)
- He wore a sober grey suit to the funeral. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sober/#x3)
- Uncle Pete has been sober for five years. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sober/#x4)
- That was a sobering thought. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sober/#x5)
- The news sobered everyone up quickly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sober/#x6)
- She gave a sober account of what happened. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sober/#x7)
- Lastly came the youngest brother, Henry, with quiet steps and a sober, thought-ful look. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sober/#x8)

### note

Opposite of «drunk». Noun: sobriety. «Sobering» means making you feel serious. Do not confuse with «sombre» (sad and dark).

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «sober» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sober/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.