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Webster 1913 Edition
Rally
Ral′ly
,Verb.
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.
Ral′ly
,Noun.
pl.
Rallies
(răl′lĭz)
. 1.
The act or process of rallying (in any of the senses of that word).
2.
A political mass meeting.
[Colloq. U. S.]
Ral′ly
,Verb.
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
Which gay Corinna
rallied
with disdain. Gay.
Syn. – To banter; ridicule; satirize; deride; mock.
Ral′ly
(răl′ly̆)
, Verb.
I.
To use pleasantry, or satirical merriment.
Ral′ly
,Noun.
Good-humored raillery.
Webster 1828 Edition
Rally
RAL'LY
,Verb.
T.
1.
To reunite; to collect and reduce to order troops dispersed or thrown into confusion.2.
To collect; to unite; as things scattered.RAL'LY
,Verb.
T.
To treat with good humor and pleasantry, or with slight contempt or satire, according to the nature of the case.
Honeycomb rallies me upon a country life.
Strephon had long confess'd his am'rous pain, which gay Corinna rallied with disdain.
RAL'LY
, v.i.1.
To assemble; to unite.Innumerable parts of matter chanced then to rally together and to form themselves into this new world.
2.
To come back to order.The Grecians rally and their pow'rs unite.
3.
To use pleasantry or satirical merriment.RAL'LY
, n.1.
The act of bringing disordered troops to their ranks.2.
Exercise of good humor or satirical merriment.