to rally

Examples

• All

• So people will rally behind that conflict.

• Often, their professional futures rest on their ability to rally the collective power needed to bring about change.

  Academic text (1992)

• And we were able to rally again and move forward.

  Human Rights Watch

• There is no doubt in my mind that if half the American people would rally, we can change things.

• This is what someone has to do in Washington to those members, rally them together.

• We need to give Americans a product they can love, a figure they can rally behind.

  RoboCop (2014)

• Proper discourse following failures should rally public support and call for additional funding.

  Academic text (2011)

• The sooner the people see your miracles, the sooner they'll rally to our cause.

  Judas (2004)

• Alexander rallied the companions and charged for a second time.

• When his men were driven back, Davoo rallied them, shouting.

Synonyms

P

to pull together

vsto rally

139 3.4

Gather people or things and organize them to reach a goal

stresses improvement or coming together after difficulty as a recovery action

G

to gather around

vsto rally

115 1.9

Come together in a group near someone or something

is more about recovering or improving collectively after a difficulty, not just gathering

M

to muster

vsto rally

77 5.4

To gather people, supplies, or courage for a purpose

emphasizes recovering or uniting after problems, not only preparing for a purpose

R

to regroup

vsto rally

76 4.1

Organize people or things again after a problem

is broader, including both recovery and joining for action after difficulty

G

to get together

vsto rally

• Informal

64 2.8

To bring people together for a meeting or activity

implies a purposeful recovery or united action after decline rather than informal meeting

S

to stand together

vsto rally

38 3.4

To join others to support the same cause

includes active recovery or organizing for action after decline rather than only solidarity

B

to band together

vsto rally

36 3.1

Join with other people to work together for a common purpose

often implies recovery or improvement after problems, not just generic unity

D

to drum up

vsto rally

29 4.1

To try to get more interest or support by telling people about something

focuses on recovering or coming together for action after problems rather than promotion

S

to summon

vsto rally

29 4.5

Find the strength or courage to do something difficult

includes collective recovery or improvement after difficulty, not only personal summoning

R

to rebound

vsto rally

23 4.3

To get back to normal after a problem

focuses on coming together or improving after a difficulty rather than just recovery

M

to mobilize

vsto rally

23 6.1

To prepare and organize troops and equipment for war

adds the idea of recovering or uniting after decline rather than only formal preparation

M

to muster up

vsto rally

12 5.1

To find enough courage or energy to do something

covers recovery or collective coming together after a decline rather than only inner effort

Antonyms

F

to fail

∞ 1.0

Not succeed in doing something you wanted to do

D

to deteriorate

130 5.9

To get worse in quality, condition, or value

Idioms

R

to rally round the flag

2 7.4

To come together to show strong support for a leader or the country in danger

Phrasal Verbs

R

to rally around

40 4.1

To come together to support someone in a hard time

R

to rally to support

2 3.9

To come together to help someone or a cause

R

to rally the crowd

1 4.2

To bring people together and make them want to act

Compounds

P

pep rally

• US

34 4.1

A school event before a sports game to cheer for the team

P

pro-abort rally

• NSFW

7.2

A public gathering supporting the right to have an abortion

How Recovered

to make a comeback

42 3.5

to rally

220 3.7

to bounce back

74 3.5

to recover

865 2.5

to improve

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology