rally

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

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

   Thousands of people attended the political rally.

2. 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. 3
   verb

   To recover or get stronger after a difficult period.

   Share prices rallied after weeks of falling.

4. 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.

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

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