"gear to" meaning in All languages combined

See gear to on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: gears to [present, singular, third-person], gearing to [participle, present], geared to [participle, past], geared to [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} gear to (third-person singular simple present gears to, present participle gearing to, simple past and past participle geared to)
  1. To design or adapt so as to suit (someone). Synonyms: gear towards
    Sense id: en-gear_to-en-verb-GiX3HVNq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "to", Pages with 1 entry

Alternative forms

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        "To design or adapt so as to suit (someone)."
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