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sets straight

sets straight is the third-person singular simple present indicative of set straight.

Meaning of set straight

Verb

set straight (third-person singular simple present sets straight, present participle setting straight, simple past and past participle set straight)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To correct; to make right or true.
    • I'd like to set straight some misconceptions about recent events.

Questions about sets straight

What is sets straight the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sets straight is the third-person singular simple present indicative of set straight.

Words near sets straight in the dictionary

  1. sets sail
  2. sets sails
  3. sets sights
  4. sets someone's teeth on edge
  5. sets store by
  6. sets straight
  7. sets the ball rolling
  8. sets the bar
  9. sets the cat among the pigeons
  10. sets the heather alight
  11. sets the heather on fire

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