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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Having the resource of his older brother at his disposal is something Luke doesn’t take for granted.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
According to initial reports, the driver was also injured and taken for medical treatment while in police custody.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
And even the Panthers, Inter Miami and Canes football had endured long dry spells off the national radar until recently, while all the while the Heat relentlessly won, relentlessly competed, the consistent success taken for granted by the mere assumption of it — the standard Pat Riley built here.
—Greg Cote
february 25, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Bill Self has never taken for granted Kansas’ student-section support in Allen Fieldhouse in his 23 seasons as Jayhawk men’s basketball coach.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
According to initial reports, the driver was also injured and taken for medical treatment while in police custody.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
And even the Panthers, Inter Miami and Canes football had endured long dry spells off the national radar until recently, while all the while the Heat relentlessly won, relentlessly competed, the consistent success taken for granted by the mere assumption of it — the standard Pat Riley built here.
—Greg Cote
february 25, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Bill Self has never taken for granted Kansas’ student-section support in Allen Fieldhouse in his 23 seasons as Jayhawk men’s basketball coach.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Take for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20for. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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