rally

Rally is defined as to come together for a common purpose, to bring back, or to rise in price or score.

(verb)

An example of rally is for a group of students to cheer on a basketball team.
An example of rally is for the losing team to make a comeback.
An example of rally is for a stock price to increase at the end of the trading day after having fallen earlier in the day.

The definition of a rally is a gathering of people for a common purpose, an automobile competition on public roads, or a comeback.

(noun)

An example of a rally is an event for cheering on a political candidate.
An example of a rally is a planned drive of a group of antique cars from one city to another.
An example of a rally is a losing team taking over the game, scoring lots of points and winning.

See rally in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb rallied, rallying

to gather together (retreating troops) so as to bring back into a state of order
to summon or bring (persons) together for a common purpose
to bring back to action; revive: to rally one's spirits

Origin: Fr rallier < OFr re-, again + alier, to join: see ally

intransitive verb

to come back to a state of order: said esp. of retreating troops
to come together for a common purpose, esp. to assist or support a cause, person, etc.
to come in order to help: to rally to the side of a friend
to come back to action, normal strength, etc.; revive: to rally from a fever
Racket Sports to take part in a rally
Finance to rise in price after having fallen: said of stocks, etc.
Sports to come from behind in scoring

noun pl. rallies

a rallying or being rallied; specif., a gathering of people for a common purpose; mass meeting
an organized automobile run, esp. of sports cars on public roads, designed to test driving skills
also sp. rallye
Racket Sports an exchange of several strokes before the point is won

Related Forms:

transitive verb, intransitive verb rallied, rallying

to tease or mock playfully; ridicule; banter

Origin: Fr rallier, to rail

See rally in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb ral·lied, ral·ly·ing, ral·lies

verb, transitive

To call together for a common purpose; assemble: rally troops at a parade ground.
To reassemble and restore to order: rally scattered forces.
To rouse or revive from inactivity or decline: paused to refresh themselves and rally their strength.

verb, intransitive

To come together for a common purpose.
To join in an effort for a common cause: “In the terror and confusion of change, society rallied round the kings” (Garrett Mattingly).
To recover abruptly from a setback or disadvantage: The stock market declined, then rallied. The home team rallied in the ninth inning to win the game.
To show sudden improvement in health or spirits.
Sports To exchange several strokes before a point is won, as in tennis.

noun pl. ral·lies

A gathering, especially one intended to inspire enthusiasm for a cause: a political rally.
a. A reassembling, as of dispersed troops.
b. The signal ordering this reassembly.
An abrupt recovery from a setback or disadvantage.
A sharp improvement in health, vigor, or spirits.
A notable rise in stock market prices and trading volume after a decline.
Sports
a. An exchange of strokes in a court game such as tennis or volleyball, ending when one side fails to make a good return and resulting in a point or the loss of service.
b. A competition in which automobiles are driven over public roads and under normal traffic regulations but with specified rules as to speed, time, and route.

Origin:

Origin: French rallier

Origin: , from Old French ralier

Origin: : re-, re-

Origin: + alier, to unite, ally; see ally

verb ral·lied, ral·ly·ing, ral·lies

verb, transitive

To tease good-humoredly; banter.

verb, intransitive

To engage in good-humored teasing or jesting.

Origin:

Origin: French railler