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sets by

sets by is the third-person singular simple present indicative of set by.

Meaning of set by

Verb

set by (third-person singular simple present sets by, present participle setting by, simple past and past participle set by)

  1. To save or put aside.
  2. (archaic) To esteem or value something highly.
    • Those men are much set by.

Questions about sets by

What is sets by the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sets by is the third-person singular simple present indicative of set by.

Words near sets by in the dictionary

  1. sets aside
  2. sets at defiance
  3. sets at naught
  4. sets at nought
  5. sets back
  6. sets by
  7. sets by the ears
  8. sets down
  9. sets eyes on
  10. sets fair
  11. sets fire by

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