take to be

VERB
10 LETTERS · STARTS WITH T

take to be is a valid 10-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1A1K5E1T1O1B3E1
1 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING

What does take to be mean?