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SOBER UP

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Become sober after excessive alcohol consumption

Example:

Keep him in bed until he sobers up

Synonyms:

sober; sober up

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "sober up" is one way to...):

become; get; go (enter or assume a certain state or condition)

"Sober up" entails doing...:

booze; drink; fuddle; hit the bottle (consume alcohol)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Sense 2

Meaning:

Become more realistic

Example:

After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up

Synonyms:

sober; sober up

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "sober up" is one way to...):

become; get; go (enter or assume a certain state or condition)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

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