Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
RALLY
I. verb (rallied; rallying) see: ally
Date: 1603
transitive verb
1. to muster for a common purpose, to recall to order,
2. to arouse for action, to rouse from depression or weakness, intransitive verb to come together again to renew an effort, to join in a common cause, recover , rebound , to engage in a rally,
II. noun (plural rallies)
Date: 1651
1. a mustering of scattered forces to renew an effort, a summoning up of strength or courage after weakness or dejection, a recovery of price after a decline, a renewed offensive, a mass meeting intended to arouse group enthusiasm, a series of shots interchanged between players (as in tennis) before a point is won, an automobile competition using public roads and ordinary traffic rules with the object of maintaining a specified average speed between checkpoints over a route unknown to the participants until the start of the event,
III. transitive verb (rallied; rallying) see: rail
Date: 1668
to attack with raillery ; banter