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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Rally \Ral"ly\ (r[a^]l"l[y^]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rallied} (r[a^]l"l[i^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rallying}.] [OF. ralier, F. rallier, fr. L. pref. re- + ad + ligare to bind. See {Ra-}, and 1st {Ally}.] To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Rally \Ral"ly\, v. i. 1. To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble; to unite. [1913 Webster] The Grecians rally, and their powers unite. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] Innumerable parts of matter chanced just then to rally together, and to form themselves into this new world. --Tillotson. [1913 Webster] 2. To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness; to recuperate. [1913 Webster] 3. To recover strength after a decline in prices; -- said of the market, stocks, etc. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Rally \Ral"ly\, n.; pl. {Rallies} (r[a^]l"l[i^]z). 1. The act or process of rallying (in any of the senses of that word). [1913 Webster] 2. A political mass meeting. [Colloq. U. S.] [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Rally \Ral"ly\, v. t. [F. railler. See {Rail} to scoff.] To attack with raillery, either in good humor and pleasantry, or with slight contempt or satire. [1913 Webster] Honeycomb . . . rallies me upon a country life. --Addison. [1913 Webster] Strephon had long confessed his amorous pain, Which gay Corinna rallied with disdain. --Gay. [1913 Webster] Syn: To banter; ridicule; satirize; deride; mock. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Rally \Ral"ly\ (r[a^]l"l[y^]), v. i. To use pleasantry, or satirical merriment. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Rally \Ral"ly\, n. Good-humored raillery. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: rally n 1: a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm [syn: {rally}, {mass meeting}] 2: the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort; "he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning"; "he feared the rallying of their troops for a counterattack" [syn: {rally}, {rallying}] 3: a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness 4: an automobile race run over public roads 5: (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes; "after a short rally Connors won the point" [syn: {rally}, {exchange}] v 1: gather; "drum up support" [syn: {beat up}, {drum up}, {rally}] 2: call to arms; of military personnel [syn: {call up}, {mobilize}, {mobilise}, {rally}] [ant: {demobilise}, {demobilize}, {inactivate}] 3: gather or bring together; "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage" [syn: {muster}, {rally}, {summon}, {come up}, {muster up}] 4: return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied" [syn: {rally}, {rebound}] 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" [syn: {tease}, {razz}, {rag}, {cod}, {tantalize}, {tantalise}, {bait}, {taunt}, {twit}, {rally}, {ride}]