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rally
('r/&/l/i/ )

noun (n)

  • a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm(noun.group)
    Synonym:
    mass meeting
    source: wordnet30
  • the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort(noun.act)
    Example:
    He singled to start a rally in the 9th inning.
    He feared the rallying of their troops for a counterattack.
    Synonym:
    rallying
    source: wordnet30
  • a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness(noun.process)
    source: wordnet30
  • an automobile race run over public roads(noun.event)
    source: wordnet30
  • (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes(noun.act)
    Example:
    After a short rally Connors won the point.
    Synonym:
    exchange
    source: wordnet30
  • The act or process of rallying (in any of the senses of that word).(noun)
    source: webster1913
  • Good-humored raillery.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • gather(verb.contact)
    Synonym:
    beat up, drum up
    source: wordnet30
  • call to arms; of military personnel(verb.competition)
    source: wordnet30
  • gather or bring together(verb.contact)
    source: wordnet30
  • return to a former condition(verb.change)
    Synonym:
    rebound
    source: wordnet30
  • harass with persistent criticism or carping(verb.communication)
    source: wordnet30
  • To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble; to unite.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To attack with raillery, either in good humor and pleasantry, or with slight contempt or satire.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To use pleasantry, or satirical merriment.(verb)
    source: webster1913

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