"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-oBI6O8Wu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "by", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "by": 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15
  2. (archaic) To esteem or value something highly. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-set_by-en-verb-NYIzmtdp

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "sets by",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setting by",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "set by",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "set by",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
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      },
      "expansion": "set by (third-person singular simple present sets by, present participle setting by, simple past and past participle set by)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "85 15",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "83 17",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "82 18",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "85 15",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To save or put aside."
      ],
      "id": "en-set_by-en-verb-oBI6O8Wu",
      "links": [
        [
          "save",
          "save"
        ],
        [
          "put aside",
          "put aside"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Those men are much set by.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To esteem or value something highly."
      ],
      "id": "en-set_by-en-verb-NYIzmtdp",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(archaic) To esteem or value something highly."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "set by"
}
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    "English lemmas",
    "English multiword terms",
    "English phrasal verbs",
    "English phrasal verbs formed with \"by\"",
    "English verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "sets by",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setting by",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "set by",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "set by",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "set<,,set> by"
      },
      "expansion": "set by (third-person singular simple present sets by, present participle setting by, simple past and past participle set by)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To save or put aside."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "save",
          "save"
        ],
        [
          "put aside",
          "put aside"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with archaic senses",
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Those men are much set by.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To esteem or value something highly."
      ],
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        "(archaic) To esteem or value something highly."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "set by"
}

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