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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But the capture was legal: State wildlife officials issued a special permit allowing a giant manta ray to be taken for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, which bills itself as the world’s largest indoor marine life theme park.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
The 2-0 defeat on the final day of the Premier League season away to Manchester United was tough to take for Kamara, his team-mates, and the Villa staff.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 July 2025
But astrometry needs accurate observational data taken for a long time.
—Toshi Hirabayashi, Space.com, 23 July 2025
The work of care, for example, has always been associated with women and taken for granted that women will sort of handle it, woman up, and make sure that the care that the family needs is taken care of.
—Mariah Maddox, Parents, 22 July 2025
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Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
The 2-0 defeat on the final day of the Premier League season away to Manchester United was tough to take for Kamara, his team-mates, and the Villa staff.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 July 2025
But astrometry needs accurate observational data taken for a long time.
—Toshi Hirabayashi, Space.com, 23 July 2025
The work of care, for example, has always been associated with women and taken for granted that women will sort of handle it, woman up, and make sure that the care that the family needs is taken care of.
—Mariah Maddox, Parents, 22 July 2025
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“Take for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20for. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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