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 person who was wounded has been taken for medical treatment.
—CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Its place in college football, which for so long had been assured and taken for granted, was in question.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Even the current first-line oral treatment, fexinidazole, must be taken for 10 days and comes with severe side effects such as nausea, vomiting and heart-rhythm disturbances.
—Fran Kritz, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
During a time of war, DeLeon Guerrero and others in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), said its hard not to feel like the territories are taken for granted.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Its place in college football, which for so long had been assured and taken for granted, was in question.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Even the current first-line oral treatment, fexinidazole, must be taken for 10 days and comes with severe side effects such as nausea, vomiting and heart-rhythm disturbances.
—Fran Kritz, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
During a time of war, DeLeon Guerrero and others in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), said its hard not to feel like the territories are taken for granted.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for take for
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“Take for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20for. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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