"set by" meaning in English

See set by in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: sets by [present, singular, third-person], setting by [participle, present], set by [participle, past], set by [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|set<,,set> by}} set by (third-person singular simple present sets by, present participle setting by, simple past and past participle set by)
  1. To save or put aside
    Sense id: en-set_by-en-verb-b2J7IT9p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (by)

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for set by meaning in English (0.9kB)

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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "set by",
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        "participle",
        "past"
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    },
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      "form": "set by",
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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        "To save or put aside"
      ],
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        ],
        [
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        ]
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    }
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}

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        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    },
    {
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