Antonyms for gear up
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : geer |
| Phonetic Transcription : gɪər |
Definition of gear up
Origin :- c.1200, "fighting equipment," probably from Old Norse gervi "apparel," related to gerr "ready," and gerva "make ready," from Proto-Germanic *garwin- (cf. Old English gearwe "clothing, equipment, ornament;" Old High German garawi "clothing, dress," garawen "to make ready;" German gerben "to tan"). Meaning "toothed wheel in machinery" first attested 1520s. Slang for "male sex organs" from 1670s. British adjective slang sense of "stylish, excellent" first recorded 1951, from earlier that's the gear, expression of approval, 1925.
- As in ready : verb prepare
- As in speed : verb move along quickly
- As in equip : verb make ready with supplies
- Found a place about a mile away, but we were so done up that it took until 11.30 to get gear up.
- Extract from : « South! » by Sir Ernest Shackleton
- He's had time enough to gear up in proper style, while you were so eloquent along the stairs.
- Extract from : « Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia » by William Gilmore Simms
- You gear up ole Jule to the buggy and git down a comforter for me.
- Extract from : « The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VIII (of X) » by Various
Synonyms for gear up
- accouter
- adorn
- advance
- aid
- appoint
- arm
- arrange
- array
- assist
- attire
- barrel
- belt
- bomb
- boost
- bowl over
- brace
- brief
- career
- clear the decks
- cover ground
- cut along
- deck
- deck out
- decorate
- dispatch
- dress
- endow
- equip
- expedite
- facilitate
- feather nest
- fill in
- fit
- fit out
- fix
- fix up
- flash
- fly
- fortify
- furnish
- further
- gallop
- gather momentum
- gear
- gear up
- get
- get a move on
- get moving
- get ready
- get set
- get under way
- gird
- go all out
- go fast
- go like the wind
- hasten
- heel
- help
- hightail
- hurry
- impel
- implement
- keep posted
- let in on
- line nest
- lose no time
- make
- make haste
- make ready
- make up
- man
- open up throttle
- order
- organize
- outfit
- pave the way
- post
- prep
- prepare
- press on
- promote
- provide
- psych up
- put on to
- qualify
- quicken
- race
- ready
- ride
- rig
- run
- rush
- sail
- set
- set up
- spring
- stake
- step on it
- stock
- strengthen
- supply
- tear
- turn out
- urge
- warm up
- whiz
- wise up
- zoom
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