To provide with gearing; to fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio.
To be in, or come into, gear.
To dress; to put gear on; to harness.
(usually with to or toward(s)) to design or devise (something) so as to be suitable (for a particular type of person or a particular purpose).
Example: "They have geared the hotel mainly at tourists."
To borrow money in order to invest it in assets.