RALLY

I. verb (rallied; ~ing) see: ally Date: 1603 transitive verb 1. to muster for a common purpose, to recall to order, 2. to arouse for action, to rouse from depression or weakness, intransitive verb to come together again to renew an effort, to join in a common cause, recover , rebound , to engage in a ~, II. noun (plural rallies) Date: 1651 1. a mustering of scattered forces to renew an effort, a summoning up of strength or courage after weakness or dejection, a recovery of price after a decline, a renewed offensive, a mass meeting intended to arouse group enthusiasm, a series of shots interchanged between players (as in tennis) before a point is won, an automobile competition using public roads and ordinary traffic rules with the object of maintaining a specified average speed between checkpoints over a route unknown to the participants until the start of the event, III. transitive verb (rallied; ~ing) see: rail Date: 1668 to attack with raillery ; banter