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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.

See also

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