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rally
1[ ral-ee ]
verb (used with object)
- to bring into order again; gather and organize or inspire anew:
The general rallied his scattered army.
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- to draw or call (persons) together for a common action or effort:
He rallied his friends to help him.
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- to concentrate or revive, as one's strength, spirits, etc.:
They rallied their energies for the counterattack.
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verb (used without object)
- to come together for common action or effort:
The disunited party rallied in time for the election campaign.
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- to come together or into order again:
The captain ordered his small force to rally at the next stream.
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- to come to the assistance of a person, party, or cause (often followed by to or around ):
to rally around a political candidate.
- to recover partially from illness:
He spent a bad night but began to rally by morning.
- to find renewed strength or vigor:
The runner seemed to be rallying for a final sprint.
- Finance.
- (of securities) to rise sharply in price after a drop.
- (of the persons forming a stock market) to begin to trade with increased activity after a slow period.
- (in tennis, badminton, etc.) to engage in a rally.
- to participate in a long-distance automobile race.
- Baseball. (of a team) to score one or more runs in one inning.
noun
- a recovery from dispersion or disorder, as of troops.
- a renewal or recovery of strength, activity, etc.
- a partial recovery of strength during illness.
- a drawing or coming together of persons, as for common action, as in a mass meeting:
A political rally that brought together hundreds of the faithful.
- a get-together of hobbyists or other like-minded enthusiasts, primarily to meet and socialize.
- Finance. a sharp rise in price or active trading after a declining market.
- (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
- an exchange of strokes between players before a point is scored.
- the hitting of the ball back and forth prior to the start of a match.
- Boxing. an exchange of blows.
- Baseball. the scoring of one or more runs in one inning.
- British Theater. a quickening of pace for heightening the dramatic effect in a scene or act.
- Shipbuilding. a series of blows with battering rams, made in order to drive wedges under a hull to raise it prior to launching.
- Also l. a long-distance automobile race, especially for sports cars, held over public roads unfamiliar to the drivers, with numerous checkpoints along the route.
rally
2[ ral-ee ]
verb (used with object)
- Rare. to ridicule in a good-natured way; banter.
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rally
1/ ˈæɪ /
verb
- to bring (a group, unit, etc) into order, as after dispersal, or (of such a group) to reform and come to order
the troops rallied for a final assault
- whenintr, foll by to to organize (supporters, etc) for a common cause or (of such people) to come together for a purpose
- to summon up (one's strength, spirits, etc) or (of a person's health, strength, or spirits) to revive or recover
- intr stock exchange to increase sharply after a decline
steels rallied after a bad day
- intr tennis squash badminton to engage in a rally
noun
- a large gathering of people for a common purpose, esp for some political cause
the Nuremberg Rallies
- a marked recovery of strength or spirits, as during illness
- a return to order after dispersal or rout, as of troops, etc
- stock exchange a sharp increase in price or trading activity after a decline
- tennis squash badminton an exchange of several shots before one player wins the point
- a type of motoring competition over public and closed roads
rally
2/ ˈæɪ /
verb
- to mock or ridicule (someone) in a good-natured way; chaff; tease
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- l· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of rally1
Word History and Origins
Origin of rally1
Origin of rally2
Example Sentences
Kempe started the rally late in the first period, deflecting a left-handed shot off Pickard from the center of the right circle with the teams skating four on four.
Tellingly, she has often invoked history in her effort to rally support.
The lobbying effort has led to unusual alliances, particularly in the wake of the strikes, with both studios and Hollywood unions rallying on the same side.
After circulating a flyer with Metcalf's face labeled "Protect White Americans," Lang descended on this Texas suburb to lead a rally painting Black Americans as a near-existential threat to white Americans.
In the capital punishment formal notice, filed on Thursday, prosecutors say Mr Mangione poses a future danger because of his expressed intention to target the healthcare industry and rally support to his cause through violence.
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