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English Dictionary: rally	by the DICT Development Group
7 results for rally
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
rally n a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm Synonym(s): rally, mass meeting the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort; "he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning"; "he feared the rallying of their troops for a counterattack" Synonym(s): rally, rallying a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness an automobile race run over public roads (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes; "after a short rally Connors won the point" Synonym(s): rally, exchange v gather; "drum up support" [syn: beat up, drum up, rally] call to arms; of military personnel Synonym(s): call up, mobilize, mobilise, rally Antonym(s): demobilise, demobilize, inactivate gather or bring together; "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage" Synonym(s): muster, rally, summon, come up, muster up return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied" Synonym(s): rally, rebound harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie" Synonym(s): tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rally \Ral"ly\, n.; pl. {Rallies}. 1. The act or process of rallying (in any of the senses of that word). 2. A political mass meeting. [Colloq. U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rally \Ral"ly\, v. t. [F. railler. See {Rail} to scoff.] To attack with raillery, either in good humor and pleasantry, or with slight contempt or satire. Honeycomb . . . rallies me upon a country life. --Addison. Strephon had long confessed his amorous pain, Which gay Corinna rallied with disdain. --Gay. Syn: To banter; ridicule; satirize; deride; mock.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rally \Ral"ly\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rallied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rallying}.] [OF. ralier, F. rallier, fr. L. pref. re- + ad + ligare to bind. See {Ra-}, and 1st {Ally}.] To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rally \Ral"ly\, v. i. 1. To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble; to unite. The Grecians rally, and their powers unite. --Dryden. Innumerable parts of matter chanced just then to rally together, and to form themselves into this new world. --Tillotson. 2. To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness; to recuperate. 3. To recover strength after a decline in prices; -- said of the market, stocks, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rally \Ral"ly\, v. i. To use pleasantry, or satirical merriment.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rally \Ral"ly\, n. Good-humored raillery.