Rallied

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Gathered together or assembled as a group to support a cause or effort ; regained strength or improved in condition after a period of decline
2. Brought people together for mutual support or action ; experienced a recovery or positive turnaround following difficulty
3. United or came together to work towards a shared goal ; restored energy or status after facing setbacks

Etymology: "Rallied" is the past tense of "rally," and the verb's history splits into two strands that happen to have produced the same word. The main one comes from Middle French "rallier," from Old French "ralier," which joined the Latin prefix "re-" (back, again) to "ad" (to) and "ligare" (to bind). The sense is literally to bind people back together, which is why a rally began as the reuniting of scattered troops. The second strand is a different word entirely. "Rally" in the sense of teasing or mocking comes from French "railler," meaning to scoff, and it is connected to the English verb "rail," as in railing at someone. Its sense of heaping ridicule has nothing to do with binding anyone together, so the two meanings of "rally" are unrelated in origin.

Synonyms: gathered, assembled, united, mobilized, convened

Antonyms: dispersed, scattered, dissipated