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putting store by

putting store by is the present participle and gerund of put store by.

Meaning of put store by

Verb

put store by (third-person singular simple present puts store by, present participle putting store by, simple past and past participle put store by)

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

Questions about putting store by

What is putting store by the present participle and gerund of?
Putting store by is the present participle and gerund of put store by.

Words near putting store by in the dictionary

  1. putting something into perspective
  2. putting spurs to
  3. putting stock in
  4. putting stone
  5. putting stones
  6. putting store by
  7. putting store in
  8. putting straight
  9. putting the arm on someone
  10. putting the bad mouth on
  11. putting the bee on

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