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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It shouldn’t be taken for granted that this is a normal thing for a series of movies to center themselves around.
—James Grebey, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
In the year that person retirees, an RMD must be taken for that year.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
How advisors are preparing Don’t wait to find a tax preparer for 2025
Child tax credit for 2025
The refundable portion of the child tax credit — a tax break parents can take for qualifying children — will be $1,700 for 2025, which is unchanged from 2024.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
For example, l-theanine and 5-HTP typically need to be taken for longer periods of time to be effective and, therefore, do not offer much help in a melatonin product meant to be taken occasionally.
—Willow Jarosh, Ms, Rd, Health, 18 Oct. 2024
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James Grebey, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
In the year that person retirees, an RMD must be taken for that year.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
How advisors are preparing Don’t wait to find a tax preparer for 2025
Child tax credit for 2025
The refundable portion of the child tax credit — a tax break parents can take for qualifying children — will be $1,700 for 2025, which is unchanged from 2024.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
For example, l-theanine and 5-HTP typically need to be taken for longer periods of time to be effective and, therefore, do not offer much help in a melatonin product meant to be taken occasionally.
—Willow Jarosh, Ms, Rd, Health, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Take for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20for. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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