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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Strong’s presence is a comfort Auriemma doesn’t take for granted, especially after seeing what the game looks like without her.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Approximately 25 others with non-life-threatening injuries were taken for assessment at the local medical center, police said.
—Alexandra Koch , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Like a blue sky—or a vacation—a mountain is not to be taken for granted.
—Alice Gregory, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Realmuto, who was close to not returning to the Phillies last month, knows what should not be taken for granted.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Approximately 25 others with non-life-threatening injuries were taken for assessment at the local medical center, police said.
—Alexandra Koch , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Like a blue sky—or a vacation—a mountain is not to be taken for granted.
—Alice Gregory, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Realmuto, who was close to not returning to the Phillies last month, knows what should not be taken for granted.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Take for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20for. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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