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English Dictionary: rallying by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
rallying
adj
  1. rousing or recalling to unity and renewed effort; "a rallying cry"
n
  1. the act of mobilizing for a common purpose; "the bell was a signal for the rallying of the whole neighborhood"
  2. 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
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.
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