set store by



set store by

Also, set great store by. Regard as valuable or worthwhile, as in I don't set much store by her judgment, or He sets great store by his good name. The word store here is used in the sense of "something precious," a usage that is obsolete except in these terms.
See also: set, store

set store by

To regard as valuable or worthwhile.
See also: set, store

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Margaridamar-ga-REE-də (Portuguese)Portuguese, Galician, Catalan, Occitan
Stjepan-Croatian, Serbian
Hilda['hildə]
MadgeMAJEnglish
Epiphanes-Ancient Greek
BronwenBRAHN-wenWelsh