gearing up

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Definition of gearing up in English English dictionary

gear up
To prepare for an activity

The hardware store is gearing up for spring in February with garden supplies and seeds.

gear up
{f} switch to a higher speed or gear, speed up, accelerate; prepare, get ready for an upcoming event, equip in advance for a specific goal
gear up
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"
gear up
If someone is gearing up for a particular activity, they are preparing to do it. If they are geared up to do a particular activity, they are prepared to do it. another indication that the Government is gearing up for an election The factory was geared up to make 1,100 cars a day
gearing up

    Hyphenation

    gear·ing up

    Turkish pronunciation

    gîrîng ʌp

    Pronunciation

    /ˈgərəɴɢ ˈəp/ /ˈɡɪrɪŋ ˈʌp/
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