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set great, little, etc. store by sth

Definition

to consider something to be of great, little, etc. importance or value: She's setting a lot of store by this job interview - I only hope she gets it.Analysing and evaluatingAssessing and estimating value
(Definition of set great, little, etc. store by sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)