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put the world to rights

put the world to rights is the alternative form of set the world to rights.

Meaning of set the world to rights

Verb

set the world to rights (third-person singular simple present sets the world to rights, present participle setting the world to rights, simple past and past participle set the world to rights)

  1. (UK) To talk about improving the world.

Forms of put the world to rights

third-person singular presentputs the world to rights
present participleputting the world to rights
past participleput the world to rights
pastput the world to rights

Origin of put the world to rights

From put to rights.

Questions about put the world to rights

What is put the world to rights the alternative form of?
Put the world to rights is the alternative form of set the world to rights.

Words near put the world to rights in the dictionary

  1. put the stunners on
  2. put the tin lid on it
  3. put the toothpaste back in the tube
  4. put the wind up
  5. put the wood in the hole
  6. put the world to rights
  7. put through
  8. put through hoops
  9. put through the hoops
  10. put through the mangle
  11. put through the mill

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