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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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gear up

Part of Speechverb

To prepare for an activity.

In a Sentence

“The hardware store is gearing up for spring in February with garden supplies and seeds.”

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Related Words

prepareset upreadysetready upget readytool upwarm up

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