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
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In confronting this notion often taken for granted, his camera performs a rousing restoration of the power often stolen from them, ensuring that by the time the credits roll, they’re finally imbued with the kind of divinity only offered to them in name.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 May 2026
That can’t be taken for granted.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
However, the mom said she was only told another person's bone would be used immediately before her daughter was ready to be taken for surgery.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Still, recent changes to federal guidance have made hardship discharges somewhat more accessible for some older borrowers with limited income and long-term financial hardship, so this could be an effective route to take for certain retirees.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 May 2026
That can’t be taken for granted.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
However, the mom said she was only told another person's bone would be used immediately before her daughter was ready to be taken for surgery.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Still, recent changes to federal guidance have made hardship discharges somewhat more accessible for some older borrowers with limited income and long-term financial hardship, so this could be an effective route to take for certain retirees.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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“Take for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20for. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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