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 turn away from Leninism, however, hardly meant a rejection of socialism, which for most Soviet citizens, including most dissidents, had become an accepted way of life, something taken for granted and only loosely related to Leninism, or, for that matter, to law and rights.
—Benjamin Nathans
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Designed with the comfort of a slipper but maintaining the brand’s signature style, the flats are a fresh take for the season.
—Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
This usually happens when PPIs are taken for a long time, leading to decreased B12 absorption.
—Patricia Weiser, Verywell Health, 22 Sep. 2025
There are no recommended dosages of turmeric to take for weight loss.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
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Benjamin Nathans
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Designed with the comfort of a slipper but maintaining the brand’s signature style, the flats are a fresh take for the season.
—Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
This usually happens when PPIs are taken for a long time, leading to decreased B12 absorption.
—Patricia Weiser, Verywell Health, 22 Sep. 2025
There are no recommended dosages of turmeric to take for weight loss.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Take for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20for. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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