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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Most people take for granted that a single day will last for 24 hours, not a second more or less.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
The right to vote must not be taken for granted.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The Oscar-winning writer and director has been noodling on his take for decades.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Jasmine was able to electrify, energize, and turn out people who felt like they had been taken for granted by the Democratic Party before.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
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Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
The right to vote must not be taken for granted.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The Oscar-winning writer and director has been noodling on his take for decades.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Jasmine was able to electrify, energize, and turn out people who felt like they had been taken for granted by the Democratic Party before.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Take for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20for. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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