"soberer" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From sober + -er (comparative suffix) or + -er (agent noun suffix). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sober|er|id2=comparative|pos2=comparative suffix}} sober + -er (comparative suffix), {{suffix|en||er|id2=agent noun|pos2=agent noun suffix}} + -er (agent noun suffix) Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} soberer
  1. comparative form of sober: more sober Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: sober (extra: more sober)
    Sense id: en-soberer-en-adj-UF6H0FUn Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (comparative) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (comparative): 61 39

Noun

Forms: soberers [plural]
Etymology: From sober + -er (comparative suffix) or + -er (agent noun suffix). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sober|er|id2=comparative|pos2=comparative suffix}} sober + -er (comparative suffix), {{suffix|en||er|id2=agent noun|pos2=agent noun suffix}} + -er (agent noun suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} soberer (plural soberers)
  1. Something that makes a person sober.
    Sense id: en-soberer-en-noun-ZauCp27V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 27 73

Inflected forms

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