rally

[ ral-ee ]

/ ˈræl i /

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verb (used with object), ral·lied, ral·ly·ing.

to bring into order again; gather and organize or inspire anew: The general rallied his scattered army.

to draw or call (persons) together for a common action or effort: He rallied his friends to help him.

to concentrate or revive, as one's strength, spirits, etc.: They rallied their energies for the counterattack.

verb (used without object), ral·lied, ral·ly·ing.

to come together for common action or effort: The disunited party rallied in time for the election campaign.

to come together or into order again: The captain ordered his small force to rally at the next stream.

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, plural ral·lies.

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 rallye . a long-distance automobile race, especially for sports cars, held over public roads unfamiliar to the drivers, with numerous checkpoints along the route.

SYNONYMS FOR rally

2, 4 muster.

3 reanimate, reinvigorate.

4 assemble.

5 reassemble.

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Origin of rally

1585–95; <French rallier (v.), Old French, equivalent to r(e)-re- + allier to join; see ally

OTHER WORDS FROM rally

ral·li·er, noun

Definition for rally (2 of 2)

rally²

[ ral-ee ]

/ ˈræl i /

verb (used with object), ral·lied, ral·ly·ing.

to ridicule in a good-natured way; banter.

SYNONYMS FOR rally

chaff, tease, twit.

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Origin of rally

1660–70; <French railler to rail²

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Example sentences from the Web for rally

LGBTQ activists in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley have rallied behind two brothers who are victims of human trafficking.
Texas activists rally behind human trafficking victims|Michael K. Lavers|November 18, 2020|Washington Blade
We’ve seen similar value, cyclical rallies in the past but these periods have been short-lived as growth, momentum sectors eventually reasserted their leadership.
Vaccine breakthroughs are unleashing a ‘value rally.’ Here’s what investors should know|Bernhard Warner|November 17, 2020|Fortune
It has been helpful for the workforce to “rally around something good,” as they did recently around a charitable cause.
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Buoyed by Tesla’s strong performance, Xpeng’s shares rallied 40% on their first day of trading.
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The Monday rally in 2020’s misfit stocks—the likes of airlines, banks and energy—was fueled of course by Pfizer’s “game changer” news of a vaccine trial breakthrough.
Value stocks in, growth stocks out—has the mighty 2020 bull market rally hit an inflection point?|Bernhard Warner|November 10, 2020|Fortune
Republicans rallied to the cause, arguing that the pipeline would create jobs.
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At 11:00 a.m., a group of 40 young people, mostly teenagers, rallied at a subway station about a mile from the airport.
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The only policy issue that rallied a significant majority of Wisconsin voters was the minimum wage—two-thirds favored raising it.
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The Internet rallied around the boy, and his tormentors have been identified.
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Democrats rallied to defend Koskinen, who was sworn in as IRS commissioner in December 2013.
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His reason may have rallied to his support, but his will was fettered.
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The Poles, seeing the danger they had incurred, rallied, and once again war broke out with Russia.
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All who dreaded political change, all who hated religious liberty, rallied round him then, as they rally round him now.
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So she rallied me in vain, and I ate a great deal of rice pudding to simulate occupation.
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The soldier thanked her, and rallied visibly at the comparison.
White Lies|Charles Reade

British Dictionary definitions for rally (1 of 2)

rally¹

/ (ˈrælɪ) /

verb -lies, -lying or -lied

to bring (a group, unit, etc) into order, as after dispersal, or (of such a group) to reform and come to orderthe troops rallied for a final assault

(when intr , 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 declinesteels rallied after a bad day

(intr) tennis squash badminton to engage in a rally

noun plural -lies

a large gathering of people for a common purpose, esp for some political causethe 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

Derived forms of rally

rallier, noun

Word Origin for rally

C16: from Old French rallier, from re- + alier to unite; see ally

British Dictionary definitions for rally (2 of 2)

rally²

/ (ˈrælɪ) /

verb -lies, -lying or -lied

to mock or ridicule (someone) in a good-natured way; chaff; tease

Word Origin for rally

C17: from Old French railler to tease; see rail ²

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verb (used without object), ral·lied, ral·ly·ing.

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verb (used with object), ral·lied, ral·ly·ing.

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