set right
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Also, put right.
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Place something in proper position; also, repair something. For example, Your tie is lopsided; let me set it right , or The faucets were in backwards but the plumber will soon put them right . [Second half of 1500s]
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Correct someone, as in They thought he was married but he quickly set them right .
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Make something accurate or fair, as in He offered to pay for the meal to put things right . Also see set straight .
Example Sentences
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He found his way back to the lot, got back into the black SUV, and, the next day, set right back up looking for work.
From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026
Sadow suggested that a trial date not be set right now to allow time to see how things play out.
From Washington Times • Dec. 1, 2023
The Tribeca Festival, which runs Wednesday to June 18, has loved this kind of work since its beginnings and has made it a point to celebrate the films set right in its backyard.
From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2023
"If we believe in a just law, then we must also believe that past mistakes, miscarriages of justice as patent and as crassly gendered as this one, can be set right," he added.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2023
As for the third message, it referred to a very simple error which could be set right in a couple of minutes.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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