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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Levy and Dan Levine will produce the new take for 21 Laps, with Emily Morris overseeing the project.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
While it may be taken for granted now, this reference represented the world’s first automatic, waterproof chronometer wristwatch with a date function.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Court Hearing Tolbert was taken for psychiatric evaluation after her arrest, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
State and Local Tax (SALT) Deduction: The 2017 Tax Act limited the deduction that can be taken for SALT to $10,000.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
While it may be taken for granted now, this reference represented the world’s first automatic, waterproof chronometer wristwatch with a date function.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Court Hearing Tolbert was taken for psychiatric evaluation after her arrest, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
State and Local Tax (SALT) Deduction: The 2017 Tax Act limited the deduction that can be taken for SALT to $10,000.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
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“Take for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20for. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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