Rally

ral′i, v.t. to gather again: to collect and arrange, as troops in confusion: to recover.— v.i. to rea emble, esp. after confusion: to recover wasted strength:— pa.t. and pa.p. rallied (ral′id). — n. act of rallying: a mêlée of pantomimists, as at the end of a transformation scene: recovery of order: recovery of prices: the return of the ball in tennis, playing frequently from one side to the other.— n. Rall′ying-point , a place or person at or about whom people come together for action. [O. Fr. rallier —L. re- , again, ad , to, ligāre , to bind. Cf. Ally .]