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Rallying

To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.

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📖 Definitions of "Rallying"

verb

1
To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.
2
To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble; to unite.
3
To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness; to recuperate.
4
To recover strength after a decline in prices; -- said of the market, stocks, etc.

verb

1
To tease; to chaff good-humouredly.

noun

1
The act of one who rallies.

🔄 Synonyms of "Rallying"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
rallynoun	A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
encouragingnoun	Giving courage, confidence or hope; auspicious.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rallying"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
encouragingnoun	Giving courage, confidence or hope; auspicious.
mobilizationnoun	The marshalling and organizing of troops and national resources in preparation for war, bringing them to a state of readiness for an action.
mobilizeverb	(transitive) To assemble troops and their equipment in a coordinated fashion so as to be ready for war.
build-upnoun	Alternative form of buildup. [An accumulation; an increase; a gradual development.]
buildupnoun	An accumulation; an increase; a gradual development.
collectingnoun	A hobby including seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining whatever items are of interest to the individual collector.
massingnoun	A bringing together into a mass.
gatheringnoun	A meeting or get-together; a party or social function.
groupingnoun	(countable) A collection of things or people united as a group.
buy-innoun	Support; agreement; blessing (in a secular sense).
joiningnoun	The act or result of joining; a joint or juncture.
junctionnoun	A place where two things meet, especially where two roads meet.
crowdnoun	(intransitive) To press forward; to advance by pushing.
convergencenoun	The act of moving toward union or uniformity.
unitingnoun	The act by which things are united; the formation of a union.
unifyingnoun	Tending to unify; promoting unity; uniting.
cohesionnoun	State of cohering, or of working together.
cohesivenessnoun	The state of being cohesive; cohesion.
bondingnoun	The act by which something is bonded or joined together.
stagingnoun	(theater) A performance of a play