rally

n. gathering, assembly; union, process of joining together; recovery, recuperation; type of auto race held on public roads according to regular traffic rules

v. unite, join together; be united, be joined; recover, recuperate; tease, ridicule

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Noun
1. a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm
(synonym) mass meeting
(hypernym) gathering, assemblage
(hyponym) pep rally
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"
(synonym) rallying
(hypernym) deed, feat, effort, exploit
(derivation) muster, summon, come up, muster up
3. a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness
(hypernym) convalescence, recuperation, recovery
(derivation) rebound
4. an automobile race run over public roads
(hypernym) automobile race, auto race, car race
5. (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes; "after a short rally Connors won the point"
(synonym) exchange
(hypernym) group action
(classification) badminton

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Verb
1. gather; "drum up support"
(synonym) beat up, drum up
(hypernym) collect, pull in
2. call to arms; of military personnel
(synonym) call up, mobilize, mobilise
(hypernym) call, send for
(derivation) rallying
3. gather or bring together; "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage"
(synonym) muster, summon, come up, muster up
(hypernym) gather, garner, collect, pull together
(derivation) rallying
4. return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied"
(synonym) rebound
(hypernym) recover, go back, recuperate
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"
(synonym) tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, ride
(hypernym) mock, bemock
(hyponym) jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe

nf. rally, type of auto race held on public roads according to regular traffic rules

nm. rally, type of auto race held on public roads according to regular traffic rules