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laying store by

laying store by is the present participle and gerund of lay store by.

Meaning of lay 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

Questions about laying store by

What is laying store by the present participle and gerund of?
Laying store by is the present participle and gerund of lay store by.

Words near laying store by in the dictionary

  1. laying salt on someone's tail
  2. laying siege
  3. laying some skin on
  4. laying something at the door of
  5. laying something at the feet of
  6. laying store by
  7. laying the dust
  8. laying the groundwork
  9. laying the hammer down
  10. laying the smack down
  11. laying the table

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