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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The dose the telehealth company prescribed to Karleigh McClain was nearly nine times the amount patients are typically told to take for their first dose.
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This cannot be taken for granted.
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The picture was an author photo taken for the jacket of the book Baker wrote about male loneliness.
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Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026
This cannot be taken for granted.
—Olivia White, Time, 29 May 2026
The picture was an author photo taken for the jacket of the book Baker wrote about male loneliness.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
Rituals ensure that this knowledge is never taken for granted.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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“Take for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20for. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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