English

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.

   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 angry that George betrayed trust, took him for $100K.

Related terms

• take for granted
• take for a ride

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