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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

gear up en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive, reflexive) To prepare for an activity.
    • We're gearing ourselves up for a busy week ahead.
    • The hardware store is gearing up for spring in February with garden supplies and seeds.
    • 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, intransitive) 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:

Forms

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gearing up Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
gears up Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
geared up Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
geared up Tense=Past lexicographic