0 a public meeting of a large group of people, especially supporters of a particular opinion:
5,000 people held an anti-nuclear rally.
1 a car or motorcycle race, especially over long distances on public roads:
2 a continuous exchange of hits between players in tennis, squash or badminton
3 an improvement:
4 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).
6 a public meeting of a large group of people, esp. to show support for a particular opinion, political party, or sports team:
7 In baseball, a rally is a period during which a team scores a lot of runs (= points), esp. when it has been losing.
8 to return or bring to a better condition; improve or cause to succeed:
9 to bring or come together in order to provide support or make a shared effort:
[ I ] African-American groups rallied around the president when he was under attack.
10 a sudden increase in share prices after a period when they have been falling or there has been low activity:
a rally in sth The shares of gold mining companies were boosted by a rally in bullion prices.
spark/cause/trigger a rally News of the retail industry's first-quarter profits triggered a rally in share prices.
stage/enjoy a rally Major oil producers staged a rally despite weaker prices for crude oil.
a powerful/sharp/strong rally After a powerful rally last year, stocks have languished for the first quarter of this year.
a brief/late/early rally
11 a large public meeting where a lot of people show their support for something:
12 to improve after a period of falling share prices or of low activity :
It was heartening to see so many people at the rally.
Demonstrators were bussed in from all parts of the country to attend the protest rally.
The rallying cries of dissent become ever more ethereal and faint.
Enlightened idealism rather than pragmatism motivated others who rallied.
Additional expenses include the maintenance of the head office, and especially the cost of campaigns, rallies, regional seminars, and conventions.
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