take for

verb

took for; taken for; taking for; takes for

transitive verb

: 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

… a usually commonsensical fellow who was anything but the … clod some people took him for.

—Robert Sherrill

Please do not take me for a wimp—one of those pallid, selfless creatures who shuns disagreements entirely.

—Maggie Scarf

Examples of take for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These are things that economically stable individuals take for granted, but that evade many struggling Americans. — Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

To do so off the back of a tournament that saw record viewership and increased interest around the country will not be taken for granted. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Are there any special considerations that should be taken for their food? — Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 July 2026

Cyclosporiasis is treated with the oral antibiotic trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX), commonly sold as Bactrim, Septra and Cotrim, and taken for 10 days, according to the CDC. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for take for

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore
• heretofore