gear up

Verb

WordNet 3.0

Verb (1)

  1. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc“Get the children ready for school!”“prepare for war”“I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill”Synonyms: fixprepareset upreadygear upset
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

gear up \gear` up"\ n. To prepare (for an event or activity); as, to gear up for the election campaign. [PJC]
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