put the world to rights en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From put to rights.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of set the world to rights.
alt of set the world to rights
One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.
2022 October 2, Helen Pidd, “‘I’d be lost without it’: locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| putting the world to rights | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put the world to rights | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put the world to rights | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| puts the world to rights | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |