temperate in the use of spirituous liquors; habitually temperate; as, a sober man.-not intoxicated or excited by spirituous liquors; as, the sot may at times be sober.-not mad or insane; not wild, visionary, or heated with passion; exercising cool, dispassionate reason; self-controlled; self-possessed.-not proceeding from, or attended with, passion; calm; as, sober judgment; a man in his sober senses.-serious or subdued in demeanor, habit, appearance, or color; solemn; grave; sedate.-to make sober.-to become sober; -- often with down.