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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Shaw, the renowned number-crunching hedge fund manager, calculated how long it would take for the concentrated U.S. stock market to return to normal.
From MarketWatch
That was all it took for the sniffing of Old Rowdy to zero in.
From Literature
The longer it takes for the two sides to reach a deal, the higher the chances of a lockout or missed games.
From MarketWatch
"We've observed this damage happening, but we don't know how long it takes for the body to repair that damage, if that damage has a long-term impact, and whether that impact is good or bad."
From Science Daily
So I would preface with this: There are lots of wonderful things about Europe that go unnoticed, unreported, or taken for granted.
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