rallying

Verb (1)

rally (third-person singular simple present rallies, present participle rallying, simple past and past participle rallied)

1. (transitive) To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.

   Synonyms:

   muster

2. (intransitive) To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble.
   • Innumerable parts of matter chanced just then to rally together, and to form themselves into this new world.1664, John Tillotson, “Sermon I. The Wisdom of Being Religious. Job XXVIII. 28.”, in The Works of the Most Reverend Dr. John Tillotson, Late Lord Archbishop of Canterbury: […], London: […] B. Aylmer...

   Synonyms:

   unite

3. (ambitransitive) To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness.
   • Norbourne was almost thankful for any excuse that enabled him to avoid seeing Lady Marchmont. In vain he sought to rally his spirits, and to conceal his depression; but the idea of Ethel mocked his efforts to forget.1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, pages 40–41

   Synonyms:

   recuperate

4. (intransitive, stocks etc.) To recover strength after a decline in prices.
   • The market fell this morning but rallied later in the day.

   Synonyms:

   bounce back, rebound

   Antonyms:

   decline

Verb (2)

rally (third-person singular simple present rallies, present participle rallying, simple past and past participle rallied)

1. (transitive) To tease; to chaff good-humouredly.
   • But you must not rally him on the subject Sir Oliver—'tis a tender Point I assure you though He has been married only seven months.1777, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The School for Scandal, II.iii

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