rally round


verb
  1. (intr) to come to the aid of (someone); offer moral or practical support

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How to use rally round in a sentence

  • If Romney cements the Republican nomination, the spokesman added, Republicans of all persuasions will rally round him in Arizona.

    Electability Key Romney Primary Win in Arizona | Terry Greene Sterling | February 29, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • But those friends whom she valued would hear the truth, and they would rally round her, never fear!

  • Venceslao heard the words and put himself in front of him, calling to his men to rally round him.

    Ponce de Leon | William Pilling
  • Superstition is to be feared only when princes and soldiers rally round her standard; then she becomes cruel and sanguinary.

    Good Sense | Paul Henri Thiry, Baron D'Holbach
  • The gauntlet was thrown down with plenty of vigour, and reformers were expected to rally round so thoroughgoing a champion.

  • It's a dashed pity, by Jove, that Jill hasn't a father or a mother or something of that species to rally round just now.

    Jill the Reckless | P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse