gear (sb/sth) up
— phrasal verb with gear /ɡɪər/
/ɡɪr/ verb Definition
› to prepare for something that you have to do, or to prepare someone else for something: Politicians are already gearing up for the election. [+ to infinitive] I'm gearing myself up to ask him to give me my money back. I'm trying to gear myself up for tomorrow's exam.Preparing
(Definition of gear (sb/sth) up from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- allowance noun (PREPARATION)
- batten down the hatches idiom
- break sb in phrasal verb
- build-up noun (PREPARATION)
- calibrate verb
- clear the decks idiom
- gear sth to/towards sb/sth phrasal verb
- gird yourself idiom
- groom verb (PREPARE)
- groundwork noun
- lay the basis/foundations for sth idiom
- lay verb (PUT DOWN)
- lead up to sth phrasal verb (TALK)
- preparation noun (GETTING READY)
- preset adjective
- prime verb
- roll up your sleeves idiom
- set (sth) up phrasal verb
- set the scene/stage idiom
- steel verb
Topic:
Preparing
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