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take for

take for verb: to regard as.

Verb

take for (third-person singular simple present takes for, present participle taking for, simple past took for, past participle taken for)

  1. To regard as.
    • Does he take me for a fool?
  2. To consider mistakenly.
    • Sorry, I took you for someone else.
  3. (colloquial) To defraud; to rip off.
    • Pinkett is angry that George betrayed his trust and took him for $100K.
  4. (transitive) Bring (a person) to acquire (a thing).
    • Jim took his daughter for ice cream.
  5. (transitive) To account for; to charge for; to scan.
    • ”Have you taken for a bag?” “Yes, I’ve scanned it and charged you an extra 25p, you would’ve had to pay £4.75 but now that’ll be £5.00 please.”
  6. (chiefly Herefordshire) To go towards.
    • The fox took for Westhide wood.
    • The coward chose to take for the hills, rather than stand and fight.

Forms of take for

third-person singular presenttakes for
present participletaking for
pasttook for
past participletaken for

Questions about take for

What does take for mean?
Take for means to regard as.
What part of speech is take for?
Take for is a verb.
What is the past tense of take for?
The past tense of take for is took for.

Words near take for in the dictionary

  1. take effect
  2. take exception
  3. take fire
  4. take five
  5. take flight
  6. take for
  7. take for a drive
  8. take for a ride
  9. take for a spin
  10. take for granite
  11. take for granted

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