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Definition of
gear to phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
gear to
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
gear something to/toward something
[
usually passive
]
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to make, change, or prepare something so that it is suitable for a particular purpose
The course was geared to the needs of the community.
See
gear to
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Nearby words
gearing
noun
gearshift
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