rally

B2 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈrali/ UK /ˈɹæli/ See IPA manual

Freq #6062

Meanings

1

noun
A large public meeting held to support a cause or a person.

Thousands of people attended the political rally.
2

verb
To come together, or bring people together, to support a cause or make a renewed effort.

The team rallied around their injured captain.
3

verb
To recover or get stronger after a difficult period.

Share prices rallied after weeks of falling.
4

noun
In sports such as tennis, a series of shots hit back and forth before a point is won.

The crowd cheered after a long and exciting rally.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 verb · to come together, or bring... unite

3 verb · to recover or get stronger... bounce back rebound recuperate

4 noun · in sports such as tennis, a... exchange

Word family

Forms ralliedralliesrallying

Derived forms antirallycounterrallyrallycrossrallygoerrallyinglyrallyistunrallied

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pep rally
a gathering held to build enthusiasm before a sports event

Noun + noun

Etymology

From Middle French rallier (French rallier), from Old French ralier, from Latin prefix re- + ad + ligare (“to bind; to ally”).

rallier Middle French ralier Old French

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People & Society

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# rally

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈrali/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɹæli/
**Frequency rank:** 6062

## Meanings
1. A large public meeting held to support a cause or a person.
2. To come together, or bring people together, to support a cause or make a renewed effort.
3. To recover or get stronger after a difficult period.
4. In sports such as tennis, a series of shots hit back and forth before a point is won.

## Examples
- Thousands of people attended the political rally.
- The team rallied around their injured captain.
- Share prices rallied after weeks of falling.
- The crowd cheered after a long and exciting rally.

## Derived Forms
- antirally
- counterrally
- rallycross
- rallygoer
- rallyingly
- rallyist
- unrallied

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: rallier
- Root: ralier

## Etymology
From Middle French rallier (French rallier), from Old French ralier, from Latin prefix re- + ad + ligare (“to bind; to ally”).

## AI Etymology
Rally comes from Middle French rallier (French rallier), from Old French ralier, from Latin prefix re- + ad + ligare (“to bind; to ally”). Modern senses include a large public meeting held to support a cause or a person. and to come together, or bring people together, to support a cause or make a renewed effort.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as antirally, counterrally, rallycross, rallygoer, rallyingly, and rallyist.

## Topics
- People & Society

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