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Adjective sobering has 1 sense

sobering - tending to make sober or more serious; "the news had a sobering effect"
Antonym: frivolous (indirect, via serious)

Verb sober has 3 senses

sober - cause to become sober; "A sobering thought"
--₁ is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentences:
The bad news will sober him
The performance is likely to sober Sue
sober up, sober - become more realistic; "After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up"
--₂ is one way to become, go, get
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
sober up, sober - become sober after excessive alcohol consumption; "Keep him in bed until he sobers up"
--₃ is one way to become, go, get
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s