gear_up
1. [ verb ] make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
Synonyms: prepare set ready fix set_up
Examples:

"Get the children ready for school!" "prepare for war" "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"

Related terms: change set_up mount fix cultivate precondition brace prime summerize provide cram socialize winterize preparation readiness set