rally1
v.
(rallies, rallying, rallied)
- (with reference to troops) bring or come together again in order to continue fighting.
- bring or come together for concerted action.
▸assemble in a mass meeting.
- recover in health, spirits, or composure.
- (of share, currency, or commodity prices) increase after a fall.
- drive in a rally.
n.
(pl. rallies)
- a mass meeting held as a protest or in support of a cause.
- an open-air event for owners of a particular kind of vehicle.
- a long-distance race for motor vehicles over public roads or rough terrain.
- a quick or marked recovery.
- (in tennis and other racket sports) an extended exchange of strokes between players.
Derivative
Etymology
C17: from Fr. rallier, from re- ‘again’ + allier ‘to ally’.
rally2
v.
(rallies, rallying, rallied)
dated tease (someone).
Etymology
C17: from Fr. railler (see rail2).