Rally \Ral"ly\, v. i.

1. To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble; to unite.

The Grecians rally, and their powers unite. --Dryden.

Innumerable parts of matter chanced just then to rally together, and to form themselves into this new world. --Tillotson.

2. To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness; to recuperate.

3. To recover strength after a decline in prices; -- said of the market, stocks, etc.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Rally \Ral"ly\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rallied; p. pr. & vb. n. Rallying.]

[OF. ralier, F. rallier, fr. L. pref. re- + ad + ligare to bind. See Ra-, and 1st Ally.]

To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Rally \Ral"ly\, n.; pl. Rallies.

1. The act or process of rallying (in any of the senses of that word).

2. A political mass meeting. [Colloq. U. S.]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Rally \Ral"ly\, v. t. [F. railler. See Rail to scoff.]

To attack with raillery, either in good humor and pleasantry, or with slight contempt or satire.

Honeycomb . . . rallies me upon a country life. --Addison.

Strephon had long confessed his amorous pain, Which gay Corinna rallied with disdain. --Gay.

Syn: To banter; ridicule; satirize; deride; mock.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Rally \Ral"ly\, v. i. To use pleasantry, or satirical merriment.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Rally \Ral"ly\, n. Good-humored raillery.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)