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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That sense of autonomy — and camaraderie — is something Johnson doesn’t take for granted.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Most parents take for granted that schools are highly regulated environments.
—Scott Feuless, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
That freedom can never, ever be taken for granted.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
Bedard also isn’t taking for granted how different the mood is around the Blackhawks this season.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Most parents take for granted that schools are highly regulated environments.
—Scott Feuless, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
That freedom can never, ever be taken for granted.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
Bedard also isn’t taking for granted how different the mood is around the Blackhawks this season.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Take for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20for. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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