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rally around — ˌrally ˈround ˌrally a ˈround [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they rally round present participle rallying round … Useful english dictionary
rally around — phrasal verb rally round or rally around [intransitive/transitive] Word forms rally round : present tense I/you/we/they rally round he/she/it rallies round present participle rallying round past tense rallied round past participle rallied round… … English dictionary
rally around — PHRASAL VERB When people rally around or rally round, they work as a group in order to support someone or something at a difficult time. [V P] So many people have rallied round to help the family... [V P n] Connie s friends rallied round her. (in … English dictionary
rally around — verb rally round … Wiktionary
rally around somebody — ˌrally ˈround/aˈround | ˌrally ˈround/aˈround sb derived (of a group of people) to work together in order to help sb who is in a difficult or unpleasant situation • The whole family rallied round when Mum was ill. Main entry: ↑rallyderived … Useful english dictionary
rally — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 political meeting ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge, large, major, mass, massive ▪ public ▪ indoor … Collocations dictionary
rally — I n. mass meeting 1) to hold, organize a rally 2) a peace; pep; political rally competition, race between cars (also spelled rallye) 3) to hold, organize a rally II v. 1) (d; intr., tr.) to rally around, round (to rally around a leader) 2) (d;… … Combinatory dictionary
rally — rally1 rallier, n. /ral ee/, v., rallied, rallying, n., pl. rallies. v.t. 1. to bring into order again; gather and organize or inspire anew: The general rallied his scattered army. 2. to draw or call (persons) together for a common action or… … Universalium
rally — ral|ly1 [ˈræli] n plural rallies 1.) a large public meeting, especially one that is held outdoors to support a political idea, protest etc ▪ About 1,000 people attended the rally in Hyde Park. ▪ We decided to hold a rally to put pressure on the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rally — [[t]ræ̱li[/t]] ♦♦♦ rallies, rallying, rallied 1) N COUNT A rally is a large public meeting that is held in order to show support for something such as a political party. About three thousand people held a rally to mark international human rights… … English dictionary
