RALLIES
Noun
rallies
plural of rally
Verb
rallies
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rally
Anagrams
• sallier
Source: Wiktionary
Ral"liés", n. pl. [F., p. p. pl. See Rally, v. t.]
Definition: A French political group, also known as the Constitutional
Right from its position in the Chambers, mainly monarchists who
rallied to the support of the Republic in obedience to the encyclical
put forth by Pope Leo XIII. in Feb., 1892.
RALLY
Ral"ly, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rallied; p. pr. & vb. n. Rallying.] Etym:
[OF. ralier, F. rallier, fr. L. pref. re- + ad + ligare to bind. See
Ra-, and 1st Ally.]
Definition: To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown
into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.
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.
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.]
Ral"ly, v. t. Etym: [F. railler. See Rail to scoff.]
Definition: To attack with raillery, either in good humor and pleasantry,
or with slight contempt or satire.
Honeycomb . . . raillies 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.
Ral"ly, v. i.
Definition: To use pleasantry, or satirical merriment.
Ral"ly, n.
Definition: Good-humored raillery.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition