"set aright" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: sets aright [present, singular, third-person], setting aright [participle, present], set aright [participle, past], set aright [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|set<,,set> aright}} 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. Tags: transitive Synonyms: set right Related terms: get right
    Sense id: en-set_aright-en-verb-yL7iFPa8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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