take for
verb
took for; taken for; taking for; takes for
: 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
Lucy Maud Montgomery… a usually commonsensical fellow who was anything but the … clod some people took him for.—Robert Sherrill
Robert SherrillPlease do not take me for a wimp—one of those pallid, selfless creatures who shuns disagreements entirely.—Maggie Scarf
Maggie ScarfExamples of take for in a Sentence
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The site of the leech bite was treated, and the farmer was given iron supplements to take for a month to manage his anemia, doctors said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Gunter says he was taken for a little over $50,000 in all.
—Stephen Samaniego, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
The detainees were taken for further questioning by the Israel Police.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2025
That stayed with the brothers, who did not take for granted how drastically their lives changed in the years that followed.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Gunter says he was taken for a little over $50,000 in all.
—Stephen Samaniego, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
The detainees were taken for further questioning by the Israel Police.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2025
That stayed with the brothers, who did not take for granted how drastically their lives changed in the years that followed.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Take for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20for. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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