n.
Pronunciation: ' ra-l ē
Function: verb
Inflected Form: ral · lied ; ral · ly · ing
Etymology: French rallier, from Old French ralier, from re- + alier to unite ― more at ALLY
Date: 1603
transitive verb
1 a : to muster for a common purpose b : to recall to order
2 a : to arouse for action b : to rouse from depression or weakness
intransitive verb
1 : to come together again to renew an effort
2 : to join in a common cause
3 : RECOVER , REBOUND < rallied briefly from his illness>
4 : to engage in a rally