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go up for

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɡoʊ ˈʌp fɚ/ · UK /ˌɡəʊ ˈʌp fə/

go up for means: To go to a higher place to get something or do something.

verb

GO UPSTAIRSA2

To go to a higher place to get something or do something.

  • Go up for your bag.
  • She went up for a better view from the roof.
  • We went up for lunch in the rooftop cafe.

How to use it: go up for something (I will go up for my coat.)

Common phrases: go up for lunch, go up for something

CRICKET APPEALC2

In cricket, to ask the official to declare a player out.

  • The fielders went up for lbw.
  • The keeper went up for a catch, but the umpire disagreed.
  • They all went up for a dismissal as the ball struck his pad.

How to use it: go up for a dismissal (The keeper went up for a dismissal after taking the catch.)

Similar words: appeal

Common phrases: go up for lbw, go up for something

Questions about go up for

What does go up for mean?

To go to a higher place to get something or do something.

What is go up for in other languages?

Türkçe: yukarı çıkmak · Español: subir por · Français: monter chercher · Deutsch: hinaufgehen · Italiano: salire per · 日本語: 上がる

How do you pronounce go up for?

In American English /ˌɡoʊ ˈʌp fɚ/; in British English /ˌɡəʊ ˈʌp fə/.

How do you use go up for in a sentence?

Go up for your bag. She went up for a better view from the roof.

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