gear up
verb
geared up; gearing up; gears up
intransitive verb
: to get ready
are gearing up for the big game
Word History
First Known Use
1943, in the meaning defined above
gear up
verb
as in to mount
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- mount
- steel
- school
- boot (up)
- brace
- fortify
- ready
- prep
- educate
- prepare
- batten
- groom
- outfit
- tutor
- prime
- instruct
- gather
- train
- arm
- supply
- fit
- indoctrinate
- furnish
- provide
- gird
- draw up
- forearm
- equip
- arrange
- lay
- predispose
- fix
- frame
- incline
- set
- draft
- spread
- warm (up)