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sober up

sober up verb: to become sober; to cause to become sober (usually in terms of alcohol or drugs; sometimes figuratively).

Verb

sober up (third-person singular simple present sobers up, present participle sobering up, simple past and past participle sobered up)

  1. To become sober; to cause to become sober (usually in terms of alcohol or drugs; sometimes figuratively).
    • She's in no state to go home by herself, so make sure she doesn't drink anything else, and she'll soon sober up.
    • A pot of black coffee ought to sober him up.

sober up meaning in Arabic

sober up in Arabic

to become sober
صَحَا ṣaḥā

Forms of sober up

third-person singular presentsobers up
present participlesobering up
past participlesobered up
pastsobered up

Questions about sober up

What does sober up mean?
Sober up means to become sober; to cause to become sober (usually in terms of alcohol or drugs; sometimes figuratively).
What is sober up in Arabic?
Sober up in Arabic is صَحَا (ṣaḥā). See Sober up meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is sober up?
Sober up is a verb.
What is the past tense of sober up?
The past tense of sober up is sobered up.

Words near sober up in the dictionary

  1. sober lite
  2. sober living house
  3. sober living houses
  4. sober space
  5. sober spaces
  6. sober up
  7. sober-curious
  8. Soberano
  9. Soberanos
  10. sobered
  11. sobered down

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