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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An investigator went to the hospital, where the victim was taken for emergency surgery.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024
These mugshots were taken for arrests made throughout the U.S. the week of May 12-18, 2024.
—Fox News, 18 May 2024
If time is no longer linear, what does that mean for other concepts that Royal takes for granted — like masculinity?
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 May 2024
Reese was airlifted to a local trauma center while the elder was taken for treatment by ambulance.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
The driver of the pickup, Bryan Maclean Howard, was arrested at a hospital where he had been taken for treatment on eight counts of DUI-manslaughter, the state highway patrol said Tuesday afternoon.
—Austin L. Miller, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
McPeek said a decision might not be made until next Monday when entries are taken for the Preakness.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
Carell’s return to Netflix in a TV series follows his two-season turn on Space Force, which marked a reunion for the award-winning actor with The Office creator Greg Daniels (who is now revisiting the series with a new take for Universal TV).
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
However, Hispanics aren’t a demographic the Catholic Church can take for granted, said Michele Dillon, a professor of sociology at the University of New Hampshire.
—USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024
These mugshots were taken for arrests made throughout the U.S. the week of May 12-18, 2024.
—Fox News, 18 May 2024
If time is no longer linear, what does that mean for other concepts that Royal takes for granted — like masculinity?
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 May 2024
Reese was airlifted to a local trauma center while the elder was taken for treatment by ambulance.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
The driver of the pickup, Bryan Maclean Howard, was arrested at a hospital where he had been taken for treatment on eight counts of DUI-manslaughter, the state highway patrol said Tuesday afternoon.
—Austin L. Miller, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
McPeek said a decision might not be made until next Monday when entries are taken for the Preakness.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
Carell’s return to Netflix in a TV series follows his two-season turn on Space Force, which marked a reunion for the award-winning actor with The Office creator Greg Daniels (who is now revisiting the series with a new take for Universal TV).
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
However, Hispanics aren’t a demographic the Catholic Church can take for granted, said Michele Dillon, a professor of sociology at the University of New Hampshire.
—USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Take for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20for. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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