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lay store by

lay store by verb: synonym of set store by.

Verb

lay store by (third-person singular simple present lays store by, present participle laying store by, simple past and past participle laid store by)

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of set store by.
    Synonyms:
    set store by

Synonyms of lay store by

Forms of lay store by

third-person singular presentlays store by
present participlelaying store by
past participlelaid store by
pastlaid store by

Questions about lay store by

What does lay store by mean?
Lay store by means synonym of set store by.
What part of speech is lay store by?
Lay store by is a verb.
What is the past tense of lay store by?
The past tense of lay store by is laid store by.

Words near lay store by in the dictionary

  1. lay some skin on
  2. lay something at the door of
  3. lay something at the feet of
  4. lay speaker
  5. lay speakers
  6. lay store by
  7. lay system
  8. lay the dust
  9. lay the groundwork
  10. lay the hammer down
  11. lay the pipe

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