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| ral·ly [ rállee ] |
noun (plural ral·lies) |
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1. gathering: a large meeting or gathering of people, usually organized by a movement or political party and intended to inspire and generate enthusiasm among those present
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2. recovery or improvement: a sudden recovery or improvement after a setback, crisis, or period of illness, inactivity, or deterioration
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3. military reassembly of troops: a regrouping of a disorganized military force and the reestablishment of command over it, or the signal calling for this
  The retreating hussars made a rally and drove the attackers back.
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4. stock exchange renewed buying of stocks: a renewed buying of stocks after a period of selling, with a resultant rise in stock prices
a rally in the industrial sector of the stock market
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5. racket games exchange of shots: in tennis and other racket sports, an exchange of several shots between two opponents or sides before a point is scored
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6. motor sports automobile race: an automobile race that is held on public roads using a route not known in advance by the drivers, with special rules for speed or time
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verb (past and past participle ral·lied, present participle ral·ly·ing, 3rd person present singular ral·lies) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb gather together for something: to come together, uniting for a common purpose or in a common cause, or call on people to do this
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2. transitive and intransitive verb military form together again: to reorganize after a setback and restore order and morale, or make people do this, especially by stopping troops retreating further
The captain rallied his troops and formed a defensive line.
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3. transitive and intransitive verb revive or recover: to recover or improve after a setback, crisis, or period of illness, inactivity, or deterioration, or make somebody or something do this
Our spirits rallied once we had our first success.
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4. intransitive verb stock exchange increase in value: to increase sharply in value or price owing to renewed buying by investors
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5. intransitive verb stock exchange experience renewed buying of stocks: to be involved in renewed buying of stocks after a period of selling
The market rallied in the afternoon.
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6. intransitive verb racket games exchange shots: in tennis and other racket sports, to exchange a series of shots before a point is scored
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| [Late 16th century. < French rallier "reunite" < alier "join, ally"] |
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| ral·li·er noun |
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