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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Yet on the eve of a season in which very little can be taken for granted, the Patriots have yet one more reason for doubt.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The employee may begin to feel taken for granted.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
It is often taken for granted that through screening, earlier diagnosis and treatment will improve survival.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
That’s why free and fair elections can no longer be taken for granted.
—Stacey Abrams, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The employee may begin to feel taken for granted.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
It is often taken for granted that through screening, earlier diagnosis and treatment will improve survival.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
That’s why free and fair elections can no longer be taken for granted.
—Stacey Abrams, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Take for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20for. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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