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take for

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verb

(tr, preposition) informal to consider or suppose to be, esp mistakenlythe fake coins were taken for genuine; who do you take me for?

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Words nearby take for

take down a notch, take effect, take exception to, take five, take flight, take for, take for a ride, take for gospel, take for granted, take heart, take hold
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Words related to take for

misread, misinterpret, miscalculate, overlook, confuse, misjudge, underestimate, misconstrue, overestimate, hold, feel, analyze, deem, respect, believe, think, view, fool, trick, victimize

Idioms and Phrases with take for

take for
1

Regard as, as in Do you take me for a fool? [First half of 1400s]

2

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.

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