gear up

1. (idiomatic, intransitive, reflexive)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.

2. (idiomatic, intransitive)To put on special clothing or equipment.

1. The country was gearing up for war.

   Країна готувалася до війни. — shanghainese

   ruСтрана готовилась к войне. — marafon

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2. Britain was not geared up for war then.

   У той час Британія не підготувалася до війни. — uaspeaker

   ruВ то время Британия не подготовилась к войне. — Hellerick

   deGroßbritannien war für einen Krieg noch nicht gerüstet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. Let's gear up and head out.

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4. "Gear up and let's go!"

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5. I have geared up for underwater fishing.

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irregular

• gear upвстановити, встановлюватиTo prepare for an activity.
• gear downTo arrange a system of gear wheels or pulleys etc such that the driven part rotates or moves slower than the driving part.
• gear toTo design or adapt so as to suit (someone).