To get ready for war.
To assemble troops and their equipment in a coordinated fashion so as to be ready for war.
To make something mobile.
Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation.
Emotionally unable to feel or respond in a normal way.
To cause (a feeling) to be less intense.
To cause to become numb (physically or emotionally).
To cause (the mind, faculties, etc.) to be less acute.
To become numb (especially physically).