precondition vs gear up

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

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

As verbs, gear up is a hypernym of precondition; that is, gear up is a word with a broader meaning than precondition:

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

Other hypernyms of precondition include fix, prepare, ready, set, set up.

precondition (noun)	gear up (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

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