Sobering

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sober \So"ber\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sobered}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Sobering}.]
     To make sober.
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           There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain,


           And drinking largely sobers us again.    --Pope.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sobering
       adj : tending to make sober or more serious; "the news had a
             sobering effect"