take for
Britishverb
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Regard as, as in Do you take me for a fool? [First half of 1400s]
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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
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“I definitely do feel it’s not something I take for granted to be in these rooms and to know that my voice matters,” Howe said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Based on Peter Heller's 2012 novel of the same name, the stars of the sci-fi film say they hope its themes will makes viewers question the parts of their lives they take for granted.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Warsh hasn’t given markets and the public a sense of what it would take for him to back an interest-rate hike, a departure from previous Fed chairs who provided some insight into their thinking.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
What will it take for them to wake up?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
He answers with a shrug that I take for a nod.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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