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gone up for

gone up for is the past participle of go up for.

Meaning of go up for

Verb

go up for (third-person singular simple present goes up for, present participle going up for, simple past went up for, past participle gone up for)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, up, for.
  2. (informal) Of the fielding side, to appeal for the batsman or batswoman to be out.
    • the keeper went up for a caught behind

Questions about gone up for

What is gone up for the past participle of?
Gone up for is the past participle of go up for.

Words near gone up for in the dictionary

  1. gone tutti-frutti
  2. gone under
  3. gone underground
  4. gone up
  5. gone up against
  6. gone up for
  7. gone up in flames
  8. gone up in smoke
  9. gone viral
  10. gone walkabout
  11. gone walkies

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