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Rally
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- 1 A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
"a campaign rally"
- 2 Good-humoured raillery. uncountable
- 3 the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort wordnet
- 4 A protest or demonstration for or against something, but often with speeches and often without marching, especially in North America.
"a political rally"
- 5 (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes wordnet
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- 6 A sequence of strokes between serving and scoring a point.
- 7 an automobile race run over public roads wordnet
- 8 An event in which competitors drive through a series of timed special stages at intervals. The winner is the driver who completes all stages with the shortest cumulative time.
- 9 a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm wordnet
- 10 A recovery after a decline in prices (said of the market, stocks, etc.)
- 11 a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness wordnet
- 1 To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite. transitive
- 2 To tease; to chaff good-humouredly. transitive
"But you must not rally him on the subject Sir Oliver—'tis a tender Point I assure you though He has been married only seven months."
- 3 return to a former condition wordnet
- 4 To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble. intransitive
"Innumerable parts of matter chanced just then to rally together, and to form themselves into this new world."
- 5 harass with persistent criticism or carping wordnet
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- 6 To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness. ambitransitive
"Norbourne was almost thankful for any excuse that enabled him to avoid seeing Lady Marchmont. In vain he sought to rally his spirits, and to conceal his depression; but the idea of Ethel mocked his efforts to forget."
- 7 call to arms; of military personnel wordnet
- 8 To recover strength after a decline in prices. intransitive
"Bitcoin has still plunged in value by almost two-thirds this year, it should be said. But it has also rallied by about 10% since the downwards lurch when FTX filed for bankruptcy in mid-November, which is extraordinary."
- 9 gather or bring together wordnet
- 10 gather wordnet
Etymology
From Middle French rallier (French rallier), from Old French ralier, from Latin prefix re- + ad + ligare (“to bind; to ally”).
From Middle French rallier (French rallier), from Old French ralier, from Latin prefix re- + ad + ligare (“to bind; to ally”).
From French railler. See rail (“to scoff”).
From French railler. See rail (“to scoff”).
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