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Rally(money)
rally(1)(dictionary)
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rally 1, noun(dictionary)
rally 2, verb(dictionary)

rally(1) (iou)



rally verb1 & noun1. ['rali] E17.
[French ral(l)ier, from re- RE- + allier ALLY verb. Cf. RELY.]
A. verb.
I. verb trans.
Reassemble, bring together again, (a scattered army or company). E17.
E. Edwards Ralegh was the first to rally his men under the unexpected charge.
Bring together (persons) to one's support or for concentrated action. E17.
J. R. Green Even this blow failed to rally the Country under the Queen. C. Milne Rallying others to the cause.
a. Concentrate or renew (courage, energy, etc.) by effort of will. M17.
Ld Macaulay He rallied the last energies of his failing body. P. Gallico Sears was gathering his forces and rallying himself.
b. Revive, rouse, (a person or animal). L18.
Drive (a vehicle) in a motor rally. colloq. M20.
II. verb intrans.
Come together again, reassemble, esp. to renew a conflict or contest. M17.
Defoe The battalions rallied..to charge a second time.
Revive, recover; pull oneself together; acquire or assume fresh vigour or energy. Now also fig., (of share prices etc.) rise rapidly after a fall. M18.
W. Boyd As spring approached my spirits rallied and I began to feel a little better.
b. Boxing. Return and renew the attack. E19.
c. Begin to recover from an illness, temporarily recover strength when ill. M19.
Come (esp. in a body) to the help or support of a person, cause, etc.; unite for a common purpose; hold a rally. Freq. foll. by round, to. E19.
rally round the flag demonstrate loyalty to a cause which is under threat or attack.
J. K. Galbraith Conservatives rally to the defence of inequality. P. Willmott When..the neighbour's children married..we all rallied round.
b. noun.
A rapid reassembling of forces for renewed effort or conflict. M17.
S. Johnson They yielded at last..with frequent rallies, and sullen submission. Observer In a belated rally..Jones scored for Llanelly.
a. A quick or sudden recovery from exhaustion, a renewal of strength or energy; spec. an initial or temporary recovery of strength during illness. E19.
b. fig. A rapid rise in share prices after a fall. M20.
a. Boxing. A sustained exchange of blows. E19.
b. Tennis etc. An extended series of strokes exchanged between the players. L19.
A mass meeting of the supporters of a cause; esp. a political mass meeting. Orig. US. M19.
Nuremberg rally: see NUREMBERG 2.
A. P. Herbert An annual rally of the Boy Scouts. Malcolm X At great Muslim rallies..I have seen..ten thousand black people applauding and cheering.
b. A crowd of people. dial. M19.
c. Theatrical. A general melee or chase of the characters in a pantomime. L19.
A competition for motor vehicles, usu. over a long distance on public roads or rough terrain. Freq. attrib. M20.
Comb.: rally-cross a form of motor racing combining elements of rallying and autocross.
rallied ppl adjective (of an army) that has rallied to make a stand M17.
rallier noun1 (rare) L19.
rallying verbal noun the action of the verb; the practice or sport of participating in a rally or rallies: M19.
rallyist noun a person who competes in a motor rally or rallies M20.