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set one's affairs in order

set one's affairs in order is the alternative form of put one's affairs in order.

Meaning of put one's affairs in order

Verb

put one's affairs in order (third-person singular simple present puts one's affairs in order, present participle putting one's affairs in order, simple past and past participle put one's affairs in order)

  1. (idiomatic) To prepare for the end of, or a radical change in, one's life.
    • What did the test say, Doc? —I think it's time for you to be putting your affairs in order.

Forms of set one's affairs in order

third-person singular presentsets one's affairs in order
present participlesetting one's affairs in order
past participleset one's affairs in order
pastset one's affairs in order

Questions about set one's affairs in order

What is set one's affairs in order the alternative form of?
Set one's affairs in order is the alternative form of put one's affairs in order.

Words near set one's affairs in order in the dictionary

  1. set off
  2. set on
  3. set on a pedestal
  4. set on fire
  5. set on foot
  6. set one's affairs in order
  7. set one's cap at
  8. set one's face against
  9. set one's hair on fire
  10. set one's hand to
  11. set one's heart on

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