soberize en · VERB
Etymology
From sober + -ize.
Meanings
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(archaic, transitive) To make sober.
[T]he instant I beheld her, I was soberized into awe and reverence […].
1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter CCII”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| soberized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| soberized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| soberizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| soberizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |