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

That would equal the joint-record set by Tito Vilanova’s 2012-13 Barca team, matching Jose Mourinho’s 2011-12 Real Madrid side. —Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026

The Pittsburgh draft broke the all-time attendance record with 805,000 fans across three days, beating the previous record set by Detroit in 2024 with 775,000 people. —Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026

Korda was at 16-under 200 to tie the tournament record set by Jennifer Kupcho in 2022, the last year the major was at Mission Hills in the California desert. —ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026

The money will replace the oldest playground in Boise’s inventory, swap a single portable toilet for a four-season restroom, build a new parking lot and bring the park up to standards set by the Americans with Disabilities Act, Records said. —Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 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