put into order

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The entire government must be built up from the beginning, and all its machinery put into order.

From Four Great Americans: Washington, Franklin, Webster, Lincoln A Book for Young Americans by Baldwin, James

At this time, all our waste-cloths, pennants, brass sheaves, and other matters, were sent aboard, and our ship was put into order to receive our general, whose return was soon expected.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 09 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Kerr, Robert

It had recently been put into order, and new, bright utensils hung upon the ranges of pins and hooks against the wall.

From Patsy by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)

I've had some experience of keeping within limits, and if I can lend you a hand over getting your house put into order without wasting money, I shall be glad to do so.

From The Honour of the Clintons by Marshall, Archibald

In the first place, there was much to do inside the city after the walls and gates were finished; the city itself had to be rebuilt, strengthened, and put into order.

From The King's Cup-Bearer by Walton, O. F., Mrs.