rallying
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Definition
Adjective:
- Inspiring or intended to inspire unity and renewed effort: Describes something that serves to bring people together and encourage them to act with fresh energy and purpose.
- Recovering or regaining strength: Describes the act of recovering strength, health, or spirits after a period of difficulty or decline.
Noun (gerund):
- The act of gathering or assembling people for a common purpose: The process of bringing people together, often for support or action.
- The act of recovering strength or spirit: The process of regaining strength, health, or determination.
- A sustained effort in sports: In games like tennis or volleyball, a series of strokes exchanged before a point is won; more generally, a recovery in a contest.
Examples of Usage
Adjective:
- The leader gave a rallying speech to motivate the team. (Inspiring renewed effort)
- After a slow start, the company showed rallying sales figures in the second quarter. (Recovering strength)
Noun (gerund):
- The rallying of public opinion was crucial for the campaign's success. (Act of gathering support)
- We saw the rallying of the patient after the new treatment began. (Act of recovering health)
- The tennis match featured an incredible rallying from both players. (Sustained exchange of shots)
Advanced Usage
- "rallying point": A person, place, thing, or idea that serves as a focal point for people to unite around.
- The community center became a rallying point for the neighborhood after the storm.
- "rallying cry": A word or phrase used to unite people in a common cause and stir them to action.
- "Liberty, equality, fraternity" was the rallying cry of the revolution.
Variants and Related Words
- Rally (verb): To bring or come together for a common purpose; to recover in health, spirits, or value.
- The fans rallied behind their team. The stock market rallied in the afternoon.
- Rally (noun): A mass meeting of people making a political protest or showing support; a recovery in health, spirits, or the price of stocks; a long exchange of strokes in sports.
- They attended a peace rally. The patient's rally was remarkable. The point ended after a 20-shot rally.
Synonyms
- Adjective (inspiring): Unifying, inspiring, motivating, encouraging.
- Noun (gathering): Mobilization, assembling, mustering, unification.
- Noun (recovery): Rebound, recovery, resurgence, revival.
Related Phrases
- Rally around: To come together to support a person, group, or cause, especially in a time of difficulty.
- The family rallied around her when she lost her job.
- Rally from: To recover from an illness, setback, or disadvantage.
- The team managed to rally from a 3-0 deficit to win the game.
Adjective
- rousing or recalling to unity and renewed effort
- a rallying cry
Noun
- 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
- the act of mobilizing for a common purpose
- the bell was a signal for the rallying of the whole neighborhood