Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Rally \Ral"ly\, v. i.
   1. To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or
      united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to
      assemble; to unite.

            The Grecians rally, and their powers unite.
                                                  --Dryden.

            Innumerable parts of matter chanced just then to
            rally together, and to form themselves into this new
            world.                                --Tillotson.

   2. To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health
      or consciousness; to recuperate.

   3. To recover strength after a decline in prices; -- said of
      the market, stocks, etc.

Rally \Ral"ly\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rallied}; 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.

Rally \Ral"ly\, n.; pl. {Rallies}.
   1. The act or process of rallying (in any of the senses of
      that word).

   2. A political mass meeting. [Colloq. U. S.]

Rally \Ral"ly\, v. t. [F. railler. See {Rail} to scoff.]
   To attack with raillery, either in good humor and pleasantry,
   or with slight contempt or satire.

         Honeycomb . . . rallies me upon a country life.
                                                  --Addison.

         Strephon had long confessed his amorous pain, Which gay
         Corinna rallied with disdain.            --Gay.

   Syn: To banter; ridicule; satirize; deride; mock.

Rally \Ral"ly\, v. i.
   To use pleasantry, or satirical merriment.

Rally \Ral"ly\, n.
   Good-humored raillery.

Source : WordNet®

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}]