set one's affairs in order

A form of put one's affairs in order — To prepare for the end of, or a radical change in, one's life.

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Meanings

verbset one's affairs in order (third-person singular simple present sets one's affairs in order, present participle setting one's affairs in order, simple past and past participle set one's affairs in order)

present singular third person sets one's affairs in order · participle present setting one's affairs in order

  1. alternativeAlternative form of put one's affairs in order.
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APA

set one's affairs in order. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20one's%20affairs%20in%20order

MLA

“set one's affairs in order.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20one's%20affairs%20in%20order. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “set one's affairs in order,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20one's%20affairs%20in%20order.

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