Definitions

set store by

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge admit adopt affirm approve assume buy comply recognize sign undertake

STRONG

accede acquiesce assent avow bear okay

WEAK

agree to check out concur with cooperate with give stamp of approval give the go-ahead give the green light give the nod go for lap up rubber-stamp sign off on take on take one up on thumbs-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disapprove oppose refuse reject repudiate

STRONG

condemn disagree dissent protest

WEAK

blackball decline demur disallow discard dispute renounce

VERB

deem

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allow assume believe expect feel presume suppose suspect

STRONG

account appraise calculate conceive conjecture credit divine esteem estimate guess hold imagine judge know reckon sense surmise think understand view

WEAK

be afraid daresay

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelieve

STRONG

disregard forget ignore misinterpret mistrust misunderstand neglect

VERB

hold

Synonyms

STRONGEST

buy maintain

STRONG

assume aver consider credit deem entertain esteem feel judge okay presume reckon regard sense think view

WEAK

bet bottom dollar cross one's heart have hunch have sneaking suspicion lap up lay money on swear by swear up and down take as gospel truth take stock in

Antonyms

STRONG

disbelieve disregard forget ignore leave mistrust neglect refuse reject

WEAK

abandon cancel cease desert drop forsake halt let go quit release stop

VERB

prize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appreciate cherish value

STRONG

count enshrine esteem rate treasure

WEAK

hold dear regard highly

Antonyms

STRONG

dislike disregard disrespect hate ignore

WEAK

despise not care

VERB

respect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adhere to appreciate comply with heed honor recognize regard revere uphold value

STRONG

adore attend esteem follow note notice reverence spare venerate

WEAK

abide by be awed by be kind to defer to have good opinion of have high opinion look up to observe of pay attention show consideration show courtesy take into account think highly of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disregard ignore neglect overlook

STRONG

hate

WEAK

condemn disobey disrespect scorn

Example Sentences

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We must respect the older generation and set store by their opinion, otherwise it will happen to us.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2018

The UK has set store by establishing a high level of co-operation on security issues, like counter-terrorism and the fight against organised crime, with the EU after Brexit.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2018

For someone whose career had almost been done in by a spreadsheet, Jeff Park certainly set store by them.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 18, 2018

They also set store by attempts to suppress demand.

From Economist • Jan. 4, 2018

If you set store by any sentiments of mine, sir, I warn you not to ask more than I have iu my power to bestow.

From The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) by Lever, Charles James

set store by

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