Rally (Verb)
Meaning 1
Return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- After a series of setbacks, the team eventually rallied and made it to the championship finals.
- The singer's voice rallied midway through the concert, saving the performance from disaster.
- Despite a rough start, the company rallied and managed to meet its quarterly targets.
- The team rallied around their injured captain, lifting their spirits and motivating them during their recovery.
- Following a sharp decline, the local economy rallied thanks to new investments and jobs.
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Meaning 2
Call to arms; of military personnel.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The general issued a call to rally the troops and prepare for battle within the hour.
- Rally your platoons and report back to headquarters for further instructions.
- The captain shouted orders to rally her squad and take cover behind the nearby hill.
- The commander's plan was to rally the forces and launch a surprise attack at dawn.
- The signal was given to rally the entire division and begin the assault on the enemy's stronghold.
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Meaning 3
Gather; "drum up support".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The protesters will rally in the city square to call attention to the current government policies.
- Local leaders rally the community to support the new charitable foundation.
- Members of the union rally around their colleagues to show solidarity and back their demands.
- Activists plan to rally at the capitol building to make their voices heard on election day.
- City officials worked hard to rally public support for the redevelopment of the old stadium.
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Meaning 4
Gather or bring together; "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She rallied her team to come up with a new marketing strategy after the previous one failed to yield results.
- The mayor rallied local business owners to support the downtown revitalization project.
- He rallied his fellow volunteers to collect more donations for the charity event.
- The manager tried to rally his employees to meet the tight project deadline by offering extra incentives.
- The young entrepreneur rallied her friends to join her new startup and invest in the business idea.
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Meaning 5
Harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- They rallied her about her accent being different from the rest of the class.
- His opponents rallied him on his inability to deliver project proposals on time.
- Her friends rallied her mercilessly about the fashion disaster of wearing stripes with plaid.
- He rallied his sister on her hairstyle, calling her a mushroom.
- She rallied him on every incorrect throw during basketball practice.