take for

verb

took for; taken for; taking for; takes for

transitive verb

: to suppose (someone) to be (a particular kind of person) : to perceive (someone) as (something)
What do you take me for?
"I think I do understand. I'm not such a dull fellow as you take me for."Lucy Maud Montgomery
… a usually commonsensical fellow who was anything but the … clod some people took him for.Robert Sherrill
Please do not take me for a wimp—one of those pallid, selfless creatures who shuns disagreements entirely.Maggie Scarf

Examples of take for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web It shouldn’t be taken for granted that this is a normal thing for a series of movies to center themselves around. James Grebey, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024 In the year that person retirees, an RMD must be taken for that year. Bob Carlson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 How advisors are preparing Don’t wait to find a tax preparer for 2025 Child tax credit for 2025 The refundable portion of the child tax credit — a tax break parents can take for qualifying children — will be $1,700 for 2025, which is unchanged from 2024. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024 For example, l-theanine and 5-HTP typically need to be taken for longer periods of time to be effective and, therefore, do not offer much help in a melatonin product meant to be taken occasionally. Willow Jarosh, Ms, Rd, Health, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for take for 

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Word History

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of take for was in 1535

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“Take for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20for. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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