Definition of "gear up" []

• To prepare for an activity. (verb)

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• "And so the department began to gear up for a long spell of defensive maneuvering, knowing exactly what kind of heartrending twaddle would be coming from the brave and fearless foot soldiers of the fifth estate."
• "To gear up for the annual races, Ms. Ho's team, Buzz Dragon Boating Society, starts with land-based training in September."