Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

set store by

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables: set -s-tore -by
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To believe that something is very necessary or important; to value highly.

Example Sentences

"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."

Inflected Forms

sets store by (present, singular) setting store by (participle, present) put (alternative) keep (alternative) by (alternative) in (alternative) on (alternative) great (alternative) much (alternative)

Synonyms

lay store by put store by put store in esteem honor idolize look up to prize hallow rate regard respect

Questions

What does set store by mean?: To believe that something is very necessary or important; to value highly.

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