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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There are no recommended dosages of turmeric to take for weight loss.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux spoke with the AP about the preparations taken for the event.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Balls that enter the end zone on the fly can be returned or taken for a touchback.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The agreement will reduce the time taken for a nuclear energy project to get a license from the existing three or four years to roughly two, among other things, according to a press release by the UK government.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
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Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux spoke with the AP about the preparations taken for the event.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Balls that enter the end zone on the fly can be returned or taken for a touchback.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The agreement will reduce the time taken for a nuclear energy project to get a license from the existing three or four years to roughly two, among other things, according to a press release by the UK government.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Take for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20for. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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