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Temperate in the use of spirituous liquors; habitually
temperate; as, a sober man. |
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Not intoxicated or excited by spirituous liquors; as,
the sot may at times be sober. |
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Not mad or insane; not wild, visionary, or heated with
passion; exercising cool, dispassionate reason; self-controlled;
self-possessed. |
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Not proceeding from, or attended with, passion; calm;
as, sober judgment; a man in his sober senses. |
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Serious or subdued in demeanor, habit, appearance, or
color; solemn; grave; sedate. |
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To make sober. |
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To become sober; -- often with down. |