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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Voting is a privilege, one that should not be taken for granted.
—Tausif Sanzum, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
And as opposed to the more Old Hollywood dressing direction that most guests took for the Academy Museum Gala last month, LACMA’s night encouraged a more modern approach to glamour.
—Mark Guiducci, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
All of them perform critical work that contributes to the standard of living Americans have come to take for granted.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
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
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Tausif Sanzum, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
And as opposed to the more Old Hollywood dressing direction that most guests took for the Academy Museum Gala last month, LACMA’s night encouraged a more modern approach to glamour.
—Mark Guiducci, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
All of them perform critical work that contributes to the standard of living Americans have come to take for granted.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
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
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“Take for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20for. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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