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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Patti leads with love and believes that love works in the actions her PG&E coworkers take for each other and for customers every day.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
By the nineties, punk zines had been around long enough to be taken for granted.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
The recovered vehicle was taken for processing, and the case remains active.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
That’s not to be taken for granted.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
By the nineties, punk zines had been around long enough to be taken for granted.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
The recovered vehicle was taken for processing, and the case remains active.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
That’s not to be taken for granted.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Take for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20for. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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