/ ˈræli; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
[ C ] a large public meeting, especially one held to support a particular idea or political party :
to attend / hold a rally
a peace / protest, etc. rally
a mass rally in support of the strike
—see also pep rally
2.
[ C ] ( BrE ) a race for cars, motorcycles, etc. over public roads :
the Monte Carlo rally
rally driving
3.
[ C ] ( in tennis and similar sports ) a series of hits of the ball before a point is scored
4.
[ sing. ] ( in sport or on the Stock Exchange ) an act of returning to a strong position after a period of difficulty or weakness
SYN recovery :
After a furious late rally, they finally scored.
a rally in shares on the stock market
■ verb ( ral·lies , rally·ing , ral·lied , ral·lied )
1.
rally (sb/sth) (around / behind / to sb/sth) to come together or bring people together in order to help or support sb/sth :
[ v ]
The cabinet rallied behind the Prime Minister.
Many national newspapers rallied to his support.
[ vn ]
They have rallied a great deal of support for their campaign.
2.
[ v ] to become healthier, stronger, etc. after a period of illness, weakness, etc.
SYN recover :
He never really rallied after the operation.
The champion rallied to win the second set 6–3.
3.
[ v ] ( finance ) ( especially of share prices or a country's money ) to increase in value after falling in value
SYN recover :
The company's shares had rallied slightly by the close of trading.
The pound rallied against the dollar.
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PHRASAL VERBS
- rally round / around | rally round / around sb
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent. (in the sense bring together again ): from French rallier , from re- again + allier to ally.