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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An investigator went to the hospital, where the victim was taken for emergency surgery.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024
These mugshots were taken for arrests made throughout the U.S. the week of May 12-18, 2024.
—Fox News, 18 May 2024
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024
These mugshots were taken for arrests made throughout the U.S. the week of May 12-18, 2024.
—Fox News, 18 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for take for
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“Take for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20for. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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