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to gear up
[phrase form: gear]
01
to get someone or something ready or prepared for a specific task, event, or challenge
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
up
Base verb
gear
Present tense
gear up
3rd person singular
gears up
Present participle
gearing up
Past simple
geared up
Past participle
geared up
Examples
He's gearing up to make a significant career change and pursue his passion.
