Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
to set some store
English answer:
regard as valuable or worthwhile
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Marcelo González
Jun 22, 2007 19:43
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to set some store (by)
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idiomatic expression
From a Philip Geyelin editorial in the Washington Post following the US invasion of Grenada (1983):
"There is also a setback to legitimate forces—political leaders, intellectuals, and student movements—which actually do **set some store by** the democratic values and rule of law to which the U.S. government so regularly professes strict adherence" (quoted in Russell Crandall's "Gunboat democracy" 2006).
A second example (from the results of a simple Google search):
the Swiss composer Othmar Schoeck **set some store by** being regarded in ... dodecaphony and deplored Stravinsky's distate for 'expression'. ...
"There is also a setback to legitimate forces—political leaders, intellectuals, and student movements—which actually do **set some store by** the democratic values and rule of law to which the U.S. government so regularly professes strict adherence" (quoted in Russell Crandall's "Gunboat democracy" 2006).
A second example (from the results of a simple Google search):
the Swiss composer Othmar Schoeck **set some store by** being regarded in ... dodecaphony and deplored Stravinsky's distate for 'expression'. ...
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Karen Hoffmann
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Jun 23, 2007 08:29: Tony M changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
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Karen Hoffmann
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Regard as valuable or worthwhile
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 The word store here is used in the sense of "something precious," a usage that is obsolete except in these terms.
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Note added at 29 mins (2007-06-22 20:12:20 GMT)
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I would say they "have a certain regard for democratic values" - as Vitaly pointed out, "set some store by" doesn't mean they embrace it wholeheartedly.
Hope this helps!
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Note added at 31 mins (2007-06-22 20:14:21 GMT)
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Yes, "in limited regard" would work as well :)
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.
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Note added at 29 mins (2007-06-22 20:12:20 GMT)
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I would say they "have a certain regard for democratic values" - as Vitaly pointed out, "set some store by" doesn't mean they embrace it wholeheartedly.
Hope this helps!
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Note added at 31 mins (2007-06-22 20:14:21 GMT)
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Yes, "in limited regard" would work as well :)
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Patricia Rosas
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NancyLynn
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Thank you, NancyLynn!
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CJG (X)
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Ken Cox
: Here 'some' works together with 'actually do' , as a contrast to not setting any store by something.
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Thanks, Ken - and thanks for the clarification
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Mark Nathan
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Thanks, Mark!
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Vitaly Kisin
: Regard as valuable or worthwhile - yes, but to a degree. Agreed?
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Yes - I think you're right. "Some store" and "great store" are not the same thing.
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Nedra Rivera Huntington
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Thanks Nedra :)
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Andrea Nagy
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Thanks, Andrea!
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TrueBaller
: Yes, believe that something is important or valuable.
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Thank you, Mimoza!
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Caroline Moreno
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Thanks, Caroline!
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Thanks, Peter.
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JaneTranslates
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Seema Ugrankar
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Thank you, Seema!
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Tony M
: Yes, there's a slightly ironic tone here: "this group do at least set SOME (= a certain amount of) store by it, as distinct form the others who merely claim to!"
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Yes, Tony, you are right - thanks!
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Thanks, Robert!
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Pham Huu Phuoc
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ARTES
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Thanks, Artes!
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