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setting store by

setting store by is the present participle and gerund 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 setting store by

What is setting store by the present participle and gerund of?
Setting store by is the present participle and gerund of set store by.

Words near setting store by in the dictionary

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

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