Meanings
verbset one's house in order (third-person singular simple present sets one's house in order, present participle setting one's house in order, simple past and past participle set one's house in order)
present singular third person sets one's house in order · participle present setting one's house in order
- Synonym of put one's house in order.
Synonyms: put one's house in order
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verbSynonym of put one's house in order.
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set one's house in order. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20one's%20house%20in%20order
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“set one's house in order.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20one's%20house%20in%20order. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “set one's house in order,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20one's%20house%20in%20order.
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