phrasal verb · formal

set store by

UK/sɛt stɔː baɪ/US/sɛt stɔr baɪ/set·STORE·by

task2speaking

to value or think highly of something

Examples

“She set store by punctuality, so she arrived early to every meeting.”

“Many cultures set store by family ties.”

“The committee set little store by his initial proposals.”

Band 8 sentence

“While some policymakers set great store by short-term growth figures, others emphasise sustainability and social welfare.”

Collocations

  • set great store by
  • set little store by

Word family

set store by (v) verb phrase

Common mistakes

set store of→set store by

put store by→set store by

Say it for a higher band

5like→6value→7+set store by

Synonyms

value

esteem

Easily confused

value

“She values honesty above almost everything else.”

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