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
geared up
verb
as in mounted
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- mounted
- battened
- booted (up)
- educated
- girt
- braced
- fortified
- prepared
- schooled
- gathered
- girded
- groomed
- steeled
- indoctrinated
- prepped
- trained
- armed
- instructed
- tutored
- furnished
- fitted
- primed
- drew up
- fit
- provided
- supplied
- arranged
- equipped
- readied
- outfitted
- forearmed
- laid
- predisposed
- fixed
- inclined
- drafted
- set
- spread
- framed
- warmed (up)