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English verb: sober up | |||
| 1. | sober up (change) become sober after excessive alcohol consumption | ||
| Samples | Keep him in bed until he sobers up. | ||
| Synonyms | sober | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | become, get, go | ||
| Entail | booze, drink, fuddle | ||
| 2. | sober up (change) become more realistic | ||
| Samples | After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up. | ||
| Synonyms | sober | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | become, get, go | ||
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