rally

to bring into order again; gather and organize or inspire anew.

to draw or call (persons) together for a common action or effort.

to concentrate or revive, as one's strength, spirits, etc..

to come together for common action or effort.

to come together or into order again.

to come to the assistance of a person, party, or cause (often followed by to oraround ).

to recover partially from illness.

to find renewed strength or vigor.

Finance.��

1. (of securities) to rise sharply in price after a drop.

2. (of the persons forming a stock market) to begin to trade with increased activity after a slow period.

(in tennis, badminton, etc.) to engage in a rally.

to participate in a long-distance automobile race.

Baseball.��(of a team) to score one or more runs in one inning.

a recovery from dispersion or disorder, as of troops.

a renewal or recovery of strength, activity, etc.

a partial recovery of strength during illness.

a drawing or coming together of persons, as for common action, as in a mass meeting.

a get-together of hobbyists or other like-minded enthusiasts, primarily to meet and socialize.

Finance.��a sharp rise in price or active trading after a declining market.

(in tennis, badminton, etc.)

1. an exchange of strokes between players before a point is scored.

2. the hitting of the ball back and forth prior to the start of a match.

Boxing.��an exchange of blows.

Baseball.��the scoring of one or more runs in one inning.

British Theater.��a quickening of pace for heightening the dramatic effect in a scene or act.

Shipbuilding.��a series of blows with battering rams, made in order to drive wedges under a hull to raise it prior to launching.

Also rallye a long-distance automobile race, especially for sports cars, held over public roads unfamiliar to the drivers, with numerous checkpoints along the route.