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sobers up

sobers up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sober up.

Meaning of sober up

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.

Questions about sobers up

What is sobers up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sobers up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sober up.

Words near sobers up in the dictionary

  1. soberly
  2. soberness
  3. sobernesses
  4. sobers
  5. sobers down
  6. sobers up
  7. sobersided
  8. sobersidedness
  9. sobersides
  10. Soberton
  11. soberversaries

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