Synonyms for
Rally
Definition
to come together for a common purpose or cause; to recover strength, spirit, or consciousness after a setback or illness
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- rally support
- rally troops
- rally around
- rally the people
- rally for
- rally against
- rally point
Word family
Usage note
As a verb, 'rally' can mean to gather people for a cause or to recover strength. As a noun, it refers to a gathering or a recovery.
Example sentences
- The protesters will rally in front of city hall.
- The team rallied together to win the game.
- After feeling weak for days, she finally began to rally and regain her strength.
- The political candidate used a rallying cry to energize his supporters.
- We need to rally our resources to help those affected by the natural disaster.
Quotes
The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well. - Pierre de Coubertin
We shall not fail or falter; we shall not weaken or tire...Give us the tools and we will finish the job. - Winston Churchill
There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why... I dream of things that never were, and ask why not? - Robert Kennedy