take for

English

Verb

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

To regard as.
Does he take me for a fool?
To consider mistakenly.
Sorry, I took you for someone else.
(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

Translations

to regard

Latvian: uzskatīt, turēt

Russian: держа́ть (ru) impf (deržátʹ), принима́ть (ru) impf (prinimátʹ), приня́ть (ru) pf (prinjátʹ) (за)

to consider mistakenly

Latvian: noturēt

Russian: принима́ть (ru) impf (prinimátʹ), приня́ть (ru) pf (prinjátʹ) (за)

to defraud, to rip off

Latvian: apkrāpt, apkāst (slang), appist (vulgar)

Russian: раскрути́ть (ru) pf (raskrutítʹ) (colloquial), ободра́ть (ru) pf (obodrátʹ) (colloquial)

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