All 3 Uses of
sober
in
Go Tell It on the Mountain
- "That sure is a crazy boy," ventured Sarah, soberly.†
Chpt 1.1soberly = in a serious manner
- "I was mighty glad," said Elisha soberly, "to see little Johnny lay his sins on the altar, lay his life on the altar and rise up, praising God."†
Chpt 3.1 *
- Her mother lay in bed, awake; she was pleading with Gabriel, who had been out drinking the night before, and who was not really sober now, to mend his ways and come to the Lord.†
Chpt 2.1 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(sober as in: Talk to me when your sober.) not under the influence of alcohol
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(2)
(sober up as in: I need to sober up.) to become less drunk or intoxicated
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(3)
(sobering as in: a sobering thought) serious or calm (not silly or excited); or making one serious or less excited
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, sober can refer to one who is rational rather than under the influence of extreme emotion. Also more rarely, it can reference that which is practical rather than fanciful -- such as "a more sober plan."