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sets store by

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

Meaning of set store by

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)

  1. (idiomatic) 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.

Questions about sets store by

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

Words near sets store by in the dictionary

  1. sets right
  2. sets sail
  3. sets sails
  4. sets sights
  5. sets someone's teeth on edge
  6. sets store by
  7. sets straight
  8. sets the ball rolling
  9. sets the bar
  10. sets the cat among the pigeons
  11. sets the heather alight

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