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noun | verb geargear1 /gɪr/ ●●○ S3 noun ETYMOLOGYgear1Origin: Old English gearwe ► in gear Put the car in gear (=move the stick that connects the engine to the gear that turns the wheels). ► out of gear Don’t leave the car out of gear (=stop the connection between the engine and the gear that turns the wheels) on a hill. ► low/high gear (=the gear used for going slowly or going fast) ► shift/change gear (=move from one gear to another) ► rain gear You’ll probably need to bring your rain gear (=clothes that keep you dry when it rains). 1 IN CARS, ETC. [countable, uncountable] the machinery in a vehicle that turns power from the engine into movement: Put the car in gear (=move the stick that connects the engine to the gear that turns the wheels). Don’t leave the car out of gear (=stop the connection between the engine and the gear that turns the wheels) on a hill.low/high gear (=the gear used for going slowly or going fast)shift/change gear (=move from one gear to another)2EQUIPMENT/CLOTHES ETC. [uncountable] equipment, clothes, tools, etc. that you need for a particular activity: He’s crazy about photography – he’s got all the gear. camping gear You’ll probably need to bring your rain gear (=clothes that keep you dry when it rains).3in/into high gear a)using the gear for high speeds b)doing something with the greatest possible effort and energy: The first session of Congress swings into high gear this week.4shift/switch/change gears to start doing something in a different way, especially using more or less energy or effort: We shifted gears in the second half and started to play better.5MACHINERY [uncountable] a piece of machinery that performs a particular job: the landing gear of a plane[Origin: Old English gearwe] noun | verb geargear2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLEgear |
Present | I, you, we, they | gear | | he, she, it | gears | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | geared | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have geared | | he, she, it | has geared | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had geared | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will gear | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have geared |
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Present | I | am gearing | | he, she, it | is gearing | | you, we, they | are gearing | Past | I, he, she, it | was gearing | | you, we, they | were gearing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been gearing | | he, she, it | has been gearing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been gearing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be gearing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been gearing |
be geared to somebody/something (also be geared toward somebody/something) to be organized in a way that is appropriate for a particular purpose or situation: The new air fares are geared toward business travelers.be geared to do something Oil refineries generally are geared to take only a certain type of oil.gear up phrasal verb to prepare for something, or prepare to do something, especially something unusual or difficult: gear up to do something Taxi companies geared up to give free rides home on New Year’s Eve.gear up for something The organization is gearing up for its four-day convention in Boston.be geared up to do something/for something I was all geared up to go to Africa. |