0 past simple and past participle of rally
1 to (cause to) come together in order to provide support or make a shared effort:
Supporters/Opponents of the new shopping development are trying to rally local people in favour of/against it.
The president has called on the people to rally to/behind the government.
[ + obj + to infinitive ] The general rallied his forces to defend the town.
"Workers of the world unite!" was their rallying cry/call (= a phrase said to encourage support).
Enlightened idealism rather than pragmatism motivated others who rallied.
They rallied instead to the opposition calls for ' alternance ', irrespective of their core ideological beliefs.
If statesmen found it impossible to escape ' the logic of imperial security ', political women rallied to their support with growing enthusiasm.
Given the numerous early tragic accidents, scientists rallied to the cause in supporting the fledgling technology.
The stock market immediately rallied with a 10 % price gain.
It also explains why it has ' sustained popular support, cemented unity, fortified collective resolve and rallied flagging commitment over the years '.
This common sense of purpose was the cause around which the players rallied.
A consensus grew within the city, as locals rallied to protest the return of the fugitive family.
