verb

rally

/ˈræli/ · say it: RAL·ee

a period of rising prices after a decline

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In more detail

1. (verb) to come together as a group, especially to support a cause or person

2. (verb) to recover strength or improve after being weak or unsuccessful

3. (noun) a large public meeting or event where people gather to support something

4. (noun) a series of quick hits back and forth in tennis or similar sports

Examples

Supporters rallied behind the candidate before the election.
The team rallied in the second half and won the game.
The political rally attracted thousands of people.

How to use rally

Rally as a verb means either to gather supporters for a cause (often with 'around') or to bounce back from weakness or defeat. As a noun, it describes a large public gathering or the back-and-forth exchange in sports. The term carries a sense of collective action or momentum, whether social or personal.

Common phrases

rally around
rally support
rally the troops
rally cry
mount a rally
stage a rally

Synonyms

gather · assemble · recover · rebound · mobilize

Opposites

disperse · scatter · decline

Word family

rallied · rallying · rallier

A common mistake

Learners sometimes confuse the spelling with 'really' or fail to use the preposition 'around' when expressing unified support, as in 'rally around the cause' rather than simply 'rally the cause'.

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