up for

idiom

informal : wanting to have or do (something)

I'm up for some Chinese food.

Are you up for watching a movie?

We're going out dancing tonight. Are you up for it?

—used to say that someone or something is or will be involved in a particular process and especially one that leads to a decision

His proposal is up for consideration.

She is up for reelection next year.

—used to say that something is available to be bought

Our house is up for sale.

items that are up for auction

: appearing in a court of law because of being accused of (a crime)

He was up for armed robbery.

Examples of up for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web More than 400 million people will be eligible to vote for the 720 seats that are up for grabs. —

Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2024 The time outside of the city allowed Agyemang to save up for her dream place that would meet all of her work and personal needs. —

Indya Brown, Essence, 5 June 2024 State significance Twenty-two delegates are up for grabs in the GOP primary, and 34 delegates are on the table in the Democratic race. —

Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 4 June 2024 Tester is among two Democrats up for reelection in states that Trump won in 2020. —

Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 4 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for up for

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