26984 words

rally

13 definitions • 30 examples
1

Examples:

5,000 people held an anti-nuclear rally.
an election/campaign rally
2
a car or motorcycle race, especially over long distances on public roads:

Examples:

The French driver has taken the lead in the Paris-Dakar rally.
4

Examples:

Share prices fell again today after yesterday's rally.
5
to (cause to) come together in order to provide support or make a shared effort:

Examples:

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
to return to a better condition:

Examples:

The nurse said my mother had rallied after a poor night.
The team played badly in the first half of the game but rallied in the second.
The pound rallied against the dollar in trading today.
7
a public meeting of a large group of people, esp. to show support for a particular opinion, political party, or sports team:

Examples:

He helped organize the first national rally against the war.
8
In baseball, a rally is a period during which a team scores a lot of runs (= points), esp. when it has been losing.
9
to return or bring to a better condition; improve or cause to succeed:

Examples:

[ I ] Cleveland rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Washington, 111-102.
[ I ] The dollar rallied against the yen in trading today.
10
to bring or come together in order to provide support or make a shared effort:

Examples:

[ I ] African-American groups rallied around the president when he was under attack.
11
a sudden increase in share prices after a period when they have been falling or there has been low activity:

Examples:

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.
a powerful/sharp/strong rally After a powerful rally last year, stocks have languished for the first quarter of this year.
a market/price/stock rally
a brief/late/early rally
12
a large public meeting where a lot of people show their support for something:

Examples:

attend/hold a rally The anti-war rally was attended by around 5,000 people.
speak at/address a rally
an election rally
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to improve after a period of falling share prices or of low activity :

Examples:

The company's stocks rallied after an initial fall.
rally against sth The pound rallied against the dollar in trading today.
rally from/to sth Shares in the retailer rallied to 257p after dropping to 230p last month.
rally (by) 10 points/20%/1p, etc. The Nasdaq rallied 41% to hit 2313.85.

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