up for
idiom
1
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?
2
—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.
3
—used to say that something is available to be bought
Our house is up for sale.
items that are up for auction
4
: appearing in a court of law because of being accused of (a crime)
He was up for armed robbery.
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That just sets her up for failure.
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R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
The global superstar is up for all three of the top categories, in fact — album, record and song of the year.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The growth of passive investing, through index funds found in the 401(k) accounts of average Americans, has propped up the stock market while also potentially setting it up for a nasty fall.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 7 Nov. 2025
His progeny is up for American Romance, the first album released under his own name after years of LPs with his band Promise of the Real.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
The global superstar is up for all three of the top categories, in fact — album, record and song of the year.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The growth of passive investing, through index funds found in the 401(k) accounts of average Americans, has propped up the stock market while also potentially setting it up for a nasty fall.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 7 Nov. 2025
His progeny is up for American Romance, the first album released under his own name after years of LPs with his band Promise of the Real.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Up for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20for. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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