gear

/gɪər/ verb

Translation

gear sth to/towards sb/sth phrasal verb

› to design or organize something so that it is suitable for a particular purpose, situation, or group of people

donat(ıl)mak, techiz etmek/edilmek

[often passive] These advertisements are geared towards a younger audience.1336

gear (sb/sth) up phrasal verb

› to prepare for something that you have to do, or to prepare someone else for something

hazırlamak, donatmak, hazırlıklı/donatılmış olmak

[often reflexive] I'm trying to gear myself up for the exams.1336

(Definition of gear verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that they are not worth having

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