Definition
To prepare for an activity.
To put on special clothing or equipment.
In Context
- "The hardware store is gearing up for spring in February with garden supplies and seeds."
- "We're gearing ourselves up for a busy week ahead."
- "As this issue of RAIL went to press, NR was gearing up to deliver a further £80m of upgrades over the Late May Bank Holiday (May 29-31), across 620 projects."
- "The soldiers geared up and loaded onto the assault craft. They would have a forty-five minute ride to the beach."