set store by
set store by verb: to believe that something is very necessary or important; to value highly.
Verb
set store by (third-person singular simple present sets store by, present participle setting store by, simple past and past participle set store by)
- To believe that something is very necessary or important; to value highly.
- We live in a society that sets great store by science and technology.
- [...] we rather wonder whether too much store is set on intellectual as against executive ability as a pre-requisite in the good railway officer.1964 May, “News and Comment: Commanding presences”, in Modern Railways, pages 292–293
- Synonyms:
- lay store by, put store by, put store in, esteem, honor, idolize, look up to, prize, hallow, rate
set store by meaning in Kannada
set store by in Kannada
- ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿ, ಗೌರವಿಸು, ಆಸೆ ಹೊಂದಿರು, ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡು, ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದುದೆಂದು ತಿಳಿ
Synonyms of set store by
Forms of set store by
| third-person singular present | sets store by |
|---|---|
| present participle | setting store by |
| past participle | set store by |
| past | set store by |
| alternative form | put |
| alternative form | keep |
| alternative form | by |
| alternative form | in |
| alternative form | on |
| alternative form | great |
| alternative form | much |
Questions about set store by
- What does set store by mean?
- Set store by means to believe that something is very necessary or important; to value highly.
- What is set store by in Kannada?
- Set store by in Kannada is ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿ, ಗೌರವಿಸು, ಆಸೆ ಹೊಂದಿರು. See Set store by meaning in Kannada.
- What part of speech is set store by?
- Set store by is a verb.
- What is the past tense of set store by?
- The past tense of set store by is set store by.
Words near set store by in the dictionary
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