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 Hollywood trade publication also projects an $8.7 million take for Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Karate Kid: Legends from 3,859 theaters domestically for the No. 4 spot and a $6.5 million take for Warner Bros.’ Final Destination Bloodlines from 2,867 venues to wrap up the top five.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The National Border Service said in a statement that three of its members were taken for medical treatment.
—Matías Delacroix, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
The author of Underland lends his expertise to raise awareness about a part of nature that is often taken for granted.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 6 June 2025
The same approach can be taken for training camp, and those are called camp hold-ins.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The National Border Service said in a statement that three of its members were taken for medical treatment.
—Matías Delacroix, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
The author of Underland lends his expertise to raise awareness about a part of nature that is often taken for granted.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 6 June 2025
The same approach can be taken for training camp, and those are called camp hold-ins.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
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“Take for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20for. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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