rally

nouns

a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm
mass meeting, rally
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"
rally, rallying
a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness
rally
is a type of (narrower)
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
convalescence, recovery, recuperation
an automobile race run over public roads
rally
is a type of (narrower)
a race between (usually high-performance) automobiles
auto race, automobile race, car race
(sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes
"after a short rally Connors won the point"
exchange, rally

verbs

gather
"drum up support"
beat up, drum up, rally
call to arms; of military personnel
call up, mobilise, mobilize, rally
is derived from
rallying
gather or bring together
"muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage"
come up, muster, muster up, rally, summon
return to a former condition
"The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied"
rally, rebound
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"
bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit