Affairs (Noun)
Meaning 1
Transactions of professional or public interest; "news of current affairs"; "great affairs of state".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
Matters of personal concern; "get his affairs in order".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- With his health declining, he decided to get his affairs in order and update his will.
- Before retiring, she made sure her affairs were settled and her finances were secure.
- He was too disorganized to manage his own affairs and relied on his family to help him.
- After the divorce, she took time to sort out her personal affairs and start fresh.
- The elderly woman had her lawyer help her get her affairs in order to ensure her wishes were respected.