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setting aright

setting aright is the present participle and gerund of set aright.

Meaning of set aright

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To correct, repair, adjust, amend.

Questions about setting aright

What is setting aright the present participle and gerund of?
Setting aright is the present participle and gerund of set aright.

Words near setting aright in the dictionary

  1. setting against
  2. setting ahead
  3. setting alight
  4. setting an example
  5. setting apart
  6. setting aright
  7. setting aside
  8. setting at defiance
  9. setting at naught
  10. setting at nought
  11. setting back

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