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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Two days later, the White House published a news release welcoming the study, which included a screenshot of the Tax Foundation's map taken for 2026.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Black women are launching businesses at a powerful pace, but many of us are doing it without funding, without financial infrastructure, and without the support networks other groups often take for granted.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Aug. 2025
The system of nuclear deterrence that has been in place since the end of World War II cannot be taken for granted.
—Sam Winter-Levy, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2025
Reyes said the image can be taken for granted in the modern day, for the Virgin of Guadalupe has been a cultural symbol for Mexican identity for centuries before her image became popularized.
—Violet Bucaro, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Black women are launching businesses at a powerful pace, but many of us are doing it without funding, without financial infrastructure, and without the support networks other groups often take for granted.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Aug. 2025
The system of nuclear deterrence that has been in place since the end of World War II cannot be taken for granted.
—Sam Winter-Levy, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2025
Reyes said the image can be taken for granted in the modern day, for the Virgin of Guadalupe has been a cultural symbol for Mexican identity for centuries before her image became popularized.
—Violet Bucaro, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Take for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20for. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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