take to be vs think of

take to be and think of both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
take to be	No	No	Yes	No
think of	No	No	Yes	No

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

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

take to be (verb)	think of (verb)
look on as or consider	keep in mind for attention or consideration
	look on as or consider
	intend to refer to
	take into consideration, have in view
	choose in one's mind
	devise or invent