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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On Wednesday, tens of thousands of Israelis lined highways as the bodies of a mother and her two young sons, killed in captivity in Gaza, were taken for burial on Wednesday.
—Wafaa Shurafa, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Photos taken for the Louisville Courier-Journal show the inside of a vault stacked with gold bars.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
At 19-9, 11-6 in the Big East, they are positioned for a first-round bye in the conference tournament and an NCAA Tournament berth, baseline achievements for the back-to-back national champs, for sure, but nothing that should be taken for granted anywhere.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
At the start of the study, participants provided detailed information about their eating habits, lifestyle, and medical history, and had measurements taken for their height, weight, and waist circumference.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Wafaa Shurafa, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Photos taken for the Louisville Courier-Journal show the inside of a vault stacked with gold bars.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
At 19-9, 11-6 in the Big East, they are positioned for a first-round bye in the conference tournament and an NCAA Tournament berth, baseline achievements for the back-to-back national champs, for sure, but nothing that should be taken for granted anywhere.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
At the start of the study, participants provided detailed information about their eating habits, lifestyle, and medical history, and had measurements taken for their height, weight, and waist circumference.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Take for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20for. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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