gear up vs precondition

gear up is not a noun while precondition is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gear up	No	No	Yes	No
precondition	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, precondition is a hyponym of gear up; that is, precondition is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gear up:

gear up: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
precondition: put into the required condition beforehand

gear up (noun)	precondition (noun)
	a condition that is a prerequisite
	an assumption that is taken for granted
	an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else

gear up (verb)	precondition (verb)
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc	put into the required condition beforehand