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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While in full costume on location in Chicago, he's been taken for a real officer.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Appropriate steps are being taken to review what occurred and to ensure appropriate action is taken for all involved.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Because even in his prime, he was taken for granted -- not only as a player, but as personality.
—Ben Watanabe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
An offering will be taken for Interfaith Community Services in Escondido.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
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Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Appropriate steps are being taken to review what occurred and to ensure appropriate action is taken for all involved.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Because even in his prime, he was taken for granted -- not only as a player, but as personality.
—Ben Watanabe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
An offering will be taken for Interfaith Community Services in Escondido.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Take for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20for. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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