setting store by

A form of set store by — To believe that something is very necessary or important; to value highly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of set store by
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setting store by. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20store%20by

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “setting store by,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20store%20by.

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