gear up

verb — 2 senses

gear up

verb

1

Idiomatic To prepare for an activity.

The hardware store is gearing up for spring in February with garden supplies and seeds.
We're gearing ourselves up for a busy week ahead.

1 more example

As this issue of RAIL went to press, NR was gearing up to deliver a further £80m of upgrades over the Late May Bank Holiday (May 29-31), across 620 projects.2021 June 2, Stefanie Foster, “Network News: £80m upgrades and renewals on Bank Holiday”, in RAIL, number 932, page 23:

2

Idiomatic To put on special clothing or equipment.

The soldiers geared up and loaded onto the assault craft. They would have a forty-five minute ride to the beach.2002, E. J. Duck, Heroes on Quads, page 68:

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