Make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc. Synonyms:fix, prepare, ready, set, set up."Prepare for war" , "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"
... hitched; O fool, De day's a-breakin' fas'; Gear up dat lean ole Baptis' mule, Dey's mightily in de grass, grass, ... — The Poems of Sidney Lanier • Sidney Lanier Read full book for free!