socialize vs gear up

socialize and gear up both are verbs.

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

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

socialize: prepare for social life
gear up: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

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

socialize (verb)	gear up (verb)
make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies	make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
prepare for social life
train for a social environment
take part in social activities; interact with others