set by

verb

set by; setting by; sets by

transitive verb

: to set apart for future use

Synonyms of set by

• dedicate
• devote
• set apart
• save
• give up (to)
• set aside

Examples of set by in a Sentence

I have set by the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money.

Recent Examples on the Web

Chinese humanoid robots broke records set by humans, including beating Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint world record, on the opening day of the Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

As for resale prices, those are set by sellers and depend on supply and demand. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

But longer-term yields like the 10- and 30-year Treasury yields are set by investors in the bond market. — Stan Choe, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

The large crowd that turned out for RSEO flowed organically from the skate contests during the day to the sets by PUP, Hot Mulligan, Angel Du$t and Basement at night. — Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1601, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for set by

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny