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. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 verb · to come together, or bring... unite 3 verb · to recover or get stronger... bounce backreboundrecuperate 4 noun · in sports such as tennis, a... exchange Word family Forms ralliedralliesrallying Derived forms antirallycounterrallyrallycrossrallygoerrallyinglyrallyistunrallied Common collocations pep rally Noun + noun Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Describing Qualities markdown