Rally Definition
rălē
rallied, rallies, rallying
verb
rallied, rallies, rallying
To come back to a state of order.
Webster's New World
To gather together (retreating troops) so as to bring back into a state of order.
Webster's New World
To come together for a common purpose, esp. to assist or support a cause, person, etc.
Webster's New World
To come in order to help.
To rally to the side of a friend.
Webster's New World
To bring back to action; revive.
To rally one's spirits.
Webster's New World
noun
rallies
(business, trading) A recovery after a decline in prices; -- said of the market, stocks, etc.
Wiktionary
A gathering, especially one intended to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
A political rally.
American Heritage
A rallying or being rallied; specif., a gathering of people, as a pep rally, for a common purpose.
Webster's New World
A reassembling, as of dispersed troops.
American Heritage
An exchange of several strokes before the point is won.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:
adjective
In sports such as volleyball, being a system of scoring in which points can be won both by the team that is serving and by the receiving team.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Rally
Noun
Singular:
rallyPlural:
ralliesOrigin of Rally
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Old French ralier (French rallier), from Latin prefix re- + ad + ligare (“to bind; to ally").
From Wiktionary
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French rallier from Old French ralier re- re- alier to unite, ally ally
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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French railler from Old French to tease rail3
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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French railler. See rail (“to scoff").
From Wiktionary
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