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ral⋅ly

1  [ral-ee] verb, -lied, -ly⋅ing, noun, plural -lies.
–verb (used with object)
1. to bring into order again; gather and organize or inspire anew: The general rallied his scattered army.
2. to draw or call (persons) together for a common action or effort: He rallied his friends to help him.
3. to concentrate or revive, as one's strength, spirits, etc.: They rallied their energies for the counterattack.
–verb (used without object)
4. to come together for common action or effort: The disunited party rallied in time for the election campaign.
5. to come together or into order again: The captain ordered his small force to rally at the next stream.
6. to come to the assistance of a person, party, or cause (often fol. by to or around): to rally around a political candidate.
7. to recover partially from illness: He spent a bad night but began to rally by morning.
8. to find renewed strength or vigor: The runner seemed to be rallying for a final sprint.
9. Finance.
a. (of securities) to rise sharply in price after a drop.
b. (of the persons forming a stock market) to begin to trade with increased activity after a slow period.
10. (in tennis, badminton, etc.) to engage in a rally.
11. to participate in a long-distance automobile race.
12. Baseball. (of a team) to score one or more runs in one inning.
–noun
13. a recovery from dispersion or disorder, as of troops.
14. a renewal or recovery of strength, activity, etc.
15. a partial recovery of strength during illness.
16. a drawing or coming together of persons, as for common action, as in a mass meeting: A political rally that brought together hundreds of the faithful.
17. a get-together of hobbyists or other like-minded enthusiasts, primarily to meet and socialize.
18. Finance. a sharp rise in price or active trading after a declining market.
19. (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
a. an exchange of strokes between players before a point is scored.
b. the hitting of the ball back and forth prior to the start of a match.
20. Boxing. an exchange of blows.
21. Baseball. the scoring of one or more runs in one inning.
22. British Theater. a quickening of pace for heightening the dramatic effect in a scene or act.
23. Shipbuilding. a series of blows with battering rams, made in order to drive wedges under a hull to raise it prior to launching.
24. Also, rallye. a long-distance automobile race, esp. for sports cars, held over public roads unfamiliar to the drivers, with numerous checkpoints along the route.
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Origin:
1585–95; < F rallier (v.), OF, equiv. to r(e)- re- + allier to join; see ally

Related forms:
ral⋅li⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
2, 4. muster. 3. reanimate, reinvigorate. 4. assemble. 5. reassemble.

ral⋅ly

2  [ral-ee]
–verb (used with object), -lied, -ly⋅ing.
to ridicule in a good-natured way; banter.
Origin:
1660–70; < F railler to rail 2

Synonyms:
chaff, tease, twit.
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ral·ly 1   (rāl'ē)   
v.   ral·lied, ral·ly·ing, ral·lies

v.   tr.

  1. To call together for a common purpose; assemble: rally troops at a parade ground.

  2. To reassemble and restore to order: rally scattered forces.

  3. To rouse or revive from inactivity or decline: paused to refresh themselves and rally their strength.

v.   intr.

  1. To come together for a common purpose.

  2. To join in an effort for a common cause: "In the terror and confusion of change, society rallied round the kings" (Garrett Mattingly).

  3. To recover abruptly from a setback or disadvantage: The stock market declined, then rallied. The home team rallied in the ninth inning to win the game.

  4. To show sudden improvement in health or spirits.

  5. Sports To exchange several strokes before a point is won, as in tennis.

n.   pl. ral·lies

  1. A gathering, especially one intended to inspire enthusiasm for a cause: a political rally.

    1. A reassembling, as of dispersed troops.

    2. The signal ordering this reassembly.

    3. An exchange of strokes in a court game such as tennis or volleyball, ending when one side fails to make a good return and resulting in a point or the loss of service.

    4. A competition in which automobiles are driven over public roads and under normal traffic regulations but with specified rules as to speed, time, and route.

  3. An abrupt recovery from a setback or disadvantage.

  4. A sharp improvement in health, vigor, or spirits.

  5. A notable rise in stock market prices and trading volume after a decline.

  6. Sports

    1. An exchange of strokes in a court game such as tennis or volleyball, ending when one side fails to make a good return and resulting in a point or the loss of service.

    2. A competition in which automobiles are driven over public roads and under normal traffic regulations but with specified rules as to speed, time, and route.


[French rallier, from Old French ralier : re-, re- + alier, to unite, ally; see ally.]
ral·ly 2   (rāl'ē)   
v.   ral·lied, ral·ly·ing, ral·lies

v.   tr.
To tease good-humoredly; banter.
v.   intr.
To engage in good-humored teasing or jesting.

[French railler, from Old French, to tease; see rail3.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
rally [ˈræli]

  1. n.
    get-together of some kind; a party, usually informal, possibly spontaneous. : There's a rally over at Tom's tonight.
  2. in.
    to hold a get-together of some kind; to party. (Collegiate.) : Let's rally tonight about midnight.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

rally  (1)
"bring together," 1603, from Fr. rallier, from O.Fr. ralier "reassemble, unite again," from re- "again" + alier "unite" (see ally). The noun is first recorded 1651, originally in the military sense of "regroup for renewed action after a repulse." Sense of "mass meeting to arouse group support" first attested 1840, Amer.Eng. Sense of "gathering of automobile enthusiasts" is from 1932, from Fr. Sports sense of "long series of hits" in tennis, etc., is from 1887. Rally round the flag (1862) is a line from popular Amer. Civil War song "Battle Cry of Freedom."

rally  (2)
"make fun of, tease," 1668, from Fr. railler "to rail, reproach," from M.Fr. (see rail (v.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

Rally

A period of sustained increases in the prices of stocks, bonds or indexes. This type of price movement can happen during either a bull or a bear market, when it is known as either a bull market rally or a bear market rally, respectively. However, a rally will generally follow a period of flat or declining prices.

Investopedia Commentary

A rally is caused by a large amount of money entering the market, bidding up the prices. The length or magnitude of a rally depends on the depth of buyers along with the amount of selling pressure they face. For example, if there is a large pool of buyers but few investors willing to sell, there is likely to be a large rally. If, however, the same large pool of buyers is matched by a similar amount of sellers, the rally is likely to be short and the price movement minimal.

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rally

A fairly sharp, short-term general rise in security prices after a period of little movement or of declining prices.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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