gear up vs set up

gear up and set up both are verbs.

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

As verbs, gear up and set up are synonyms defined as:

gear up and set up: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

Other synonyms of gear up include fix, prepare, ready, set.

As verbs, set up is a hyponym of gear up; that is, set up 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
set up: get ready for a particular purpose or event

gear up (verb)	set up (verb)
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc	get ready for a particular purpose or event
	make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
	equip with sails or masts
	arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
	put into a proper or systematic order
	erect and fasten
	set up for use
	place
	create by putting components or members together
	construct, build, or erect
	begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
	produce
	take or catch as if in a snare or trap
	arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
	set up or found