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

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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 See all Example Sentences for take for 

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 14 Nov. 2024.

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