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Definition of gear up phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gear up

phrasal verb

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gear up (for/to something) | gear somebody/something up (for/to something)

to prepare yourself/somebody/something to do something
- Cycle organizations are gearing up for National Bike Week.
see also geared

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