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take for
verb
informal(tr, preposition) to consider or suppose to be, esp mistakenly
the fake coins were taken for genuine
who do you take me for?
Idioms and Phrases
Regard as, as in Do you take me for a fool? [First half of 1400s]
Consider mistakenly, as in Don't take our silence for approval , or I think they took us for foreigners . [Second half of 1500s] Also see take for granted ; what do you take me for .
Example Sentences
Mr Steele added that, because of Nick's diagnosis while pregnant with their daughter Chloe, the couple had not always been able to enjoy the things many people took for granted.
Asked earlier this year what it would take for her to return to the festival, she replied: "Not much".
Reform said the meeting was "very productive" but the party admitted it did not know how long it would take for the unit to produce recommendations.
American democracy and its principle of "free and fair" elections are not something to be taken for granted.
Asked what it would take for her to return to the festival earlier this year, she replied: "Not much".
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