gear up
gear up
v.
switch to a higher speed or gear, speed up, accelerate; prepare, get ready for an upcoming event, equip in advance for a specific goal
geared up
tense, uptight, waiting anxiously
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs ("GEAR UP") is a federal grant program administered by the
United States Department of Education. It was established in Chapter 2 of the 1998 amendments to the
Higher Education Act of 1965 which awarded financial assistance to students and colleges from the federal government. GEAR UP was authored by Congressman
Chaka Fattah and signed into law by President
Bill Clinton in October, 1998.
gear up
Verb
1. 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"
(synonym) fix, prepare, set up, ready, set
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) socialize, socialise
gear up
prepare, get ready, find equipment and supplies After we print this manual we have to gear up for a novel.
gear up
phrv. เปลี่ยนเป็นเกียร์สูง; เตรียม (บางสิ่งเช่น เครื่องจักร) ให้พร้อมสำหรับ; พร้อมสำหรับ, เตรียมพร้อม