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gear up

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To prepare for an activity.
    idiomatic, intransitive, reflexive
  2. To put on special clothing or equipment.
    idiomatic, intransitive

Equivalents

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Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

geared geared down geared to geared towards geared up gearing

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