(rallies, ~ing, rallied)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a large public meeting that is held in order to show support for something such as a political party.
About three thousand people held a ~ to mark international human rights day...
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2.
When people ~ to something or when something rallies them, they unite to support it.
His supporters have rallied to his defence...
He rallied his own supporters for a fight.
VERB: V to n, V n
3.
When someone or something rallies, they begin to recover or improve after having been weak.
He rallied enough to thank his doctors...
= recover
VERB: V
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Rally is also a noun.
After a brief ~ the shares returned to 126p.
= recovery
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4.
A ~ is a competition in which vehicles are driven over public roads.
...an accomplished ~ driver.
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5.
A ~ in tennis, badminton, or squash is a continuous series of shots that the players exchange without stopping.
...a long ~.
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