Synonyms of set by

set by

verb

as in to dedicate

to keep or intend for a special purpose

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dedicate
• devote
• set apart
• save
• give up (to)
• set aside
• allocate
• reserve
• use
• earmark
• consecrate
• bless
• entrust
• employ
• confide
• apply
• commit
• sanctify
• bestow
• hallow
• consign

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignore
• neglect
• misuse
• misapply

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of set by

This is because prior to their home game against Yeovil Town tomorrow (Saturday), Dyer used his pre-match session with journalists to fulfil a task he was set by his players. — Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

That’s two away from tying the MLB record set by the 121-loss Chicago White Sox in 2024. — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026

On Thursday, after 1,413 days — nearly four years — Meloni’s conservative administration became Italy’s longest-serving uninterrupted government since World War II, surpassing the record set by the late Silvio Berlusconi between 2001 and 2005. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Those songs and more were performed during his set by an ace band that included two drummers, whose polyrhythmic beat recalled the Burundi-like drumming of Ant’s 1980 masterpiece Kings of the Wild Frontier. — David Chiu, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026