Taken for tea? (3)

I believe the answer is:

ate

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'taken' is the definition.
(eating is a kind of taking)

'tea?' is the wordplay.
'tea' can be anagrammed to 'ATE'.
But, I'm not clear how the anagram is indicated.

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for ate that I've seen before include "Devoured" , "Ingested" , "included in one's diet" , "Took food" , "upset > Greek goddess" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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