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 single-performance take for Friday, May 1, was $199,935, another house record.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Norms that are taken for granted in the NBA—including but not limited to playing in sizable arenas, getting decent locker rooms (or even simply getting a locker)—had been a toss-up in the WNBA over the years, varying from team to team.
—Yohana Desta, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
Japanese business culture, at its best, operates on a fundamentally different assumption than the one most Western companies take for granted.
—Big Think, 7 May 2026
The ability for locals and tourists alike to walk out their doors and choose from world-class operas, orchestras, ballets, plays and concerts is a gift — one our organizations do not take for granted.
—Lori Dimun, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Norms that are taken for granted in the NBA—including but not limited to playing in sizable arenas, getting decent locker rooms (or even simply getting a locker)—had been a toss-up in the WNBA over the years, varying from team to team.
—Yohana Desta, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
Japanese business culture, at its best, operates on a fundamentally different assumption than the one most Western companies take for granted.
—Big Think, 7 May 2026
The ability for locals and tourists alike to walk out their doors and choose from world-class operas, orchestras, ballets, plays and concerts is a gift — one our organizations do not take for granted.
—Lori Dimun, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
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“Take for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20for. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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