Definitions of rally:

• noun:   the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort

  Example: "He singled to start a rally in the 9th inning"

• noun:   (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes

  Example: "After a short rally Connors won the point"

• noun:   an automobile race run over public roads
• noun:   a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm
• noun:   a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness
• verb:   return to a former condition
• verb:   harass with persistent criticism or carping
• verb:   gather or bring together
• verb:   gather
• verb:   call to arms; of military personnel