be known as vs take to be

be known as and take to be both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
be known as	No	No	Yes	No
take to be	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, be known as and take to be are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of be known as include esteem, know as, look on, look upon, regard as, repute, think of.

be known as (verb)	take to be (verb)
look on as or consider	look on as or consider
assign a specified (usually proper) name to