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1. The act of mobilizing for a common purpose
   "the bell was a signal for the rallying of the whole neighbourhood"
    
2. The feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort
   "he feared the rallying of their troops for a counterattack"
   - rally

1. Rousing or recalling to unity and renewed effort
   "a rallying cry"

1. Gather
   "rally support"
   - beat up, drum up
    
2. Call to arms; of military personnel
   - call up, mobilize, mobilise [Brit]
    
3. Gather or bring together
   "she rallied her intellect"
   - muster, summon, come up, muster up
    
4. Return to a former condition
   "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied"
   - rebound
    
5. Harass with persistent criticism or carping
   - tease, razz [N. Amer], rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise [Brit], bait, taunt, twit, ride [N. Amer]

Derived forms: rallyings

See also: encouraging

Type of: bemock, call, collect, effort, exploit, feat, garner, gather, go back, mobilisation [Brit], mobilization, mock, pull in, pull together, recover, recuperate, send for

Encyclopedia: Rally