gear up

Verb

Meaning

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

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Synonyms

set ready prepare fix set up setting steel prepared fit nerve gear strengthen maximize arrange harness
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Antonyms

unwind turn off be incompetent be incapable be unqualified be ill-equipped
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Hypernyms

change alter modify

Hyponyms

mount prime set work provide cram

Examples

Get the children ready for school! Source: Internet

prepare for war Source: Internet

I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill Source: Internet

Afterwards, heroes get 15 days to gear up and prepare for the first raid on December 8th, Castle Nathria. Source: Internet

As governments gear up to spend vast sums to deal with the economic fallout from the coronavirus, the world has an unprecedented opportunity to land a big blow against climate change by investing in clean energy and green infrastructure. Source: Internet

As the Jonas Brothers gear up to drop the video for their new track What A Man Gotta Do, Nick and Priyanka are already on the promo trail and decided to recreate the movie poster for teen flick Risky Business. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

gear train gear transmission gear unit gear wheel gear wheels gear-cutting