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Meaning of rally

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  rally
      n 1: a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm
           [syn: {rally}, {mass meeting}]
      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" [syn: {rally},
         {rallying}]
      3: a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness
      4: an automobile race run over public roads
      5: (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes;
         "after a short rally Connors won the point" [syn: {rally},
         {exchange}]
      v 1: gather; "drum up support" [syn: {beat up}, {drum up},
           {rally}]
      2: call to arms; of military personnel [syn: {call up},
         {mobilize}, {mobilise}, {rally}] [ant: {demobilise},
         {demobilize}, {inactivate}]
      3: gather or bring together; "muster the courage to do
         something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your
         courage" [syn: {muster}, {rally}, {summon}, {come up},
         {muster up}]
      4: return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied
         and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied" [syn:
         {rally}, {rebound}]
      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" [syn: {tease}, {razz}, {rag}, {cod},
         {tantalize}, {tantalise}, {bait}, {taunt}, {twit}, {rally},
         {ride}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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