set by

verb

To save or put aside.

“Those men are much set by.”

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Meanings

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

present singular third person sets by · participle present setting by

  1. To save or put aside.
  2. archaicTo esteem or value something highly.

    Those men are much set by.

Cite this entry
APA

set by. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20by

MLA

“set by.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20by. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “set by,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20by.

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