Rallied

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rally \Ral"ly\ (r[a^]l"l[y^]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rallied}
     (r[a^]l"l[i^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rallying}.] [OF. ralier, F.
     rallier, fr. L. pref. re- + ad + ligare to bind. See {Ra-},
     and 1st {Ally}.]
     To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or
     thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.


     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  rally
       n 1: a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm
            [syn: {mass meeting}]
       2: the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort; "he
          singled to start a rally in the 9th inning"; "he feared
          the rallying of their troops for a counterattack" [syn: {rallying}]
       3: a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness
       4: an automobile race run over public roads
       5: (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes;
          "after a short rally Connors won the point" [syn: {exchange}]
       v 1: gather; "drum up support" [syn: {beat up}, {drum up}]
       2: call to arms; of military personnel [syn: {call up}, {mobilize},
           {mobilise}] [ant: {demobilize}]
       3: gather or bring together; "muster the courage to do
          something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your
          courage" [syn: {muster}, {summon}, {come up}, {muster up}]
       4: return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied
          and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied" [syn: {rebound}]
       5: harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children
          teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my
          failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a
          jacket and tie" [syn: {tease}, {razz}, {rag}, {cod}, {tantalize},
           {tantalise}, {bait}, {taunt}, {twit}, {ride}]
       [also: {rallied}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  rallied
       See {rally}