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Meaning of set store by | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

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

idiomatic

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

set straight set the ball rolling set the bar set the heather on fire set the land set the pace

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