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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This time has, above all, reminded William and me to reflect and be grateful for the simple yet important things in life which so many of us often take for granted. Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025 Despite the court order, the U.S. maintained its right to hold refugees at the base and has long operated a migrant facility there where individuals picked up at sea and who claim fear of persecution in their home countries are taken for interviews. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025 What’s particularly heartbreaking is watching an entire generation get priced out of experiences their parents took for granted. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 17 June 2025 Procurement activity in enterprise and SMB companies alike is taken for granted and under-resourced. Mahesh Rajasekharan, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 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 22 Jun. 2025.

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