Prepping for a fight (6)

I believe the answer is:

arming

(Other definitions for arming that I've seen before include "Supplying weapons" , "Equipping with weapons" , "Equipping for war" , "Taking up weapons" , "Providing with weapons" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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