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setting the world to rights

setting the world to rights is the present participle and gerund 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.

Questions about setting the world to rights

What is setting the world to rights the present participle and gerund of?
Setting the world to rights is the present participle and gerund of set the world to rights.

Words near setting the world to rights in the dictionary

  1. setting the table
  2. setting the Thames on fire
  3. setting the tone
  4. setting the wheels in motion
  5. setting the world on fire
  6. setting the world to rights
  7. setting time
  8. setting times
  9. setting to
  10. setting to music
  11. setting to work

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