rally

noun

/ˈræli/

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[countable] a large public meeting, especially one held to support a particular idea or political party
- to attend/hold a rally
- a peace/protest rally
- a mass rally in support of the strike
see also pep rally
Extra Examples
- She spoke at a public rally in Hyde Park.
- The demonstrators marched to Trafalgar Square where they held a rally.
- The government banned all rallies.
- The rally dispersed peacefully after six hours.
- a massive outdoor rally in Buenos Aires
- a rally calling for a boycott of the January elections
- a rally for the winning candidate
Topics Politicsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- huge
- large
- …
verb + rally
- have
- hold
- stage
- …
rally + verb
- take place
- end
- call for something
- …
preposition
- at a/the rally
- rally against
- rally for
- …
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[countable] a race for cars, motorcycles, etc. over public roads
- the Monte Carlo rally
- rally driving
- He will join the team at the rally next week.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- club
- international
- motor
- …
verb + rally
- hold
- organize
- compete in
- …
rally + noun
- circuit
- driver
- driving
- …
preposition
- on a/the rally
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[countable] (in tennis and similar sports) a series of hits of the ball before a point is scored
- That was a great rally!
Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- long
- short
verb + rally
- play
- win
- lose
- …
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[singular] (in sport or on the Stock Exchange) an act of returning to a strong position after a period of difficulty or weakness synonym recovery
- After a furious late rally, they finally scored.
- a rally in shares on the stock market
Extra Examples
- The visiting team staged a late rally.
- The US dollar is now ending its bear-market rally.
- the recent rally in the Treasury market
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- bear-market
- market
- stock-market
- …
verb + rally
- mount
- stage
preposition
- rally in
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Word Originearly 17th cent. (in the sense ‘bring together again’): from French rallier, from re- ‘again’ + allier ‘to ally’.

rally

verb

/ˈræli/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they rally	/ˈræli/ /ˈræli/
he / she / it rallies	/ˈræliz/ /ˈræliz/
past simple rallied	/ˈrælid/ /ˈrælid/
past participle rallied	/ˈrælid/ /ˈrælid/
-ing form rallying	/ˈræliɪŋ/ /ˈræliɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

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[intransitive, transitive] to come together or bring people together in order to help or support somebody/something
- rally around/behind somebody/something The cabinet rallied behind the Prime Minister.
- rally to somebody/something Many national newspapers rallied to his support.
- rally somebody/something They have rallied a great deal of support for their campaign.
- The country hastily rallied its defences.
- rally somebody/something around/behind/to something The president must rally the country around a clear and credible goal.
Extra Examples
- BBC leaders rallied to his defence.
- Friends and colleagues have rallied to her cause.
- Friends rallied to her.
- We were at war and everyone was rallying around the flag.
- The team captain vainly tried to rally his troops.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- around
- round
verb + rally
- try to
preposition
- around
- behind
- round
- …
phrases
- rally around the flag
- rally to somebody’s defence/defense
- rally to somebody’s/the cause
- …
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[intransitive] to become healthier, stronger, etc. after a period of illness, weakness, etc. synonym recover
- He never really rallied after the operation.
- The champion rallied to win the second set 6–3.
Topics Illnessc2
[intransitive] (finance) (especially of share prices or a country’s money) to increase in value after falling in value synonym recover
- The company's shares had rallied slightly by the close of trading.
- The pound rallied against the dollar.
Topics Change, cause and effectc1

Word Originearly 17th cent. (in the sense ‘bring together again’): from French rallier, from re- ‘again’ + allier ‘to ally’.