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English noun: rally | |||
| 1. | rally (group) a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm | ||
| Synonyms | mass meeting | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assemblage, gathering | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pep rally, revival, revival meeting | ||
| 2. | rally (act) the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort | ||
| Samples | He singled to start a rally in the 9th inning. He feared the rallying of their troops for a counterattack. | ||
| Synonyms | rallying | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | effort, exploit, feat | ||
| 3. | rally (process) a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | convalescence, recovery, recuperation | ||
| 4. | rally (event) an automobile race run over public roads | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | auto race, automobile race, car race | ||
| 5. | rally (act) (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes | ||
| Samples | After a short rally Connors won the point. | ||
| Synonyms | exchange | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | group action | ||
| Domain category | badminton, lawn tennis, Ping-Pong, squash, squash rackets, squash racquets, table tennis, tennis | ||
English verb: rally | |||
| 1. | rally (contact) gather | ||
| Samples | Drum up support. | ||
| Synonyms | beat up, drum up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | collect, pull in | ||
| 2. | rally (competition) call to arms; of military personnel | ||
| Synonyms | call up, mobilise, mobilize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | call, send for | ||
| Antonyms | demobilise, demobilize, inactivate | ||
| 3. | rally (contact) gather or bring together | ||
| Samples | Muster the courage to do something. She rallied her intellect. Summon all your courage. | ||
| Synonyms | come up, muster, muster up, summon | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | collect, garner, gather, pull together | ||
| 4. | rally (change) return to a former condition | ||
| Samples | The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends. The stock market rallied. | ||
| Examples | The stock market is going to rally , The business is going to rally | ||
| Synonyms | rebound | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go back, recover, recuperate | ||
| 5. | rally (communication) harass with persistent criticism or carping | ||
| Samples | The children teased the new teacher. Don't ride me so hard over my failure. His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie. | ||
| Synonyms | bait, cod, rag, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bemock, mock | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | banter, barrack, chaff, flout, gibe, jeer, jolly, josh, kid, scoff | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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