Found 2 items, similar to gear up.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: gear up gear up v : make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; “Get the children ready for school!”; “prepare for war”; “I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill” [syn: fix, prepare, set up, ready, set]
English → English (gcide) Definition: gear up gear up \gear` up"\ n. To prepare (for an event or activity); as, to gear up for the election campaign. [PJC]