Webster's English Dictionary

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rally

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  1. ridicule              
 
1. ral.ly \'ral-e-\ vb [F rallier, fr. OF ralier, fr. re- + alier to unite 
   -] more at ALLY 1a: to muster for a common purpose  1b: to recall to order  
   2a: to arouse for action  2b: to rouse from depression or weakness  1: to 
   come together again to renew an effort  2: to join in a common cause  3: 
   RECOVER, REBOUND  4: to engage in a rally 
2. rally n 1a: a mustering of scattered forces to renew an effort  1b: a 
   summoning up of strength or courage after weakness or dejection  1c: a 
   recovery of price after a decline  2: a mass meeting intended to arouse 
   group enthusiasm  3: a series of strokes interchanged between players (as 
   in tennis) before a  point is won 4: a competitive automobile run esp. over 
   public roads 
3. rally vt [F railler to mock, rally - more at RAIL] : to attack with 
   raillery : BANTER