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Collocations for rally - noun

1. political meeting

ADJECTIVE

big, huge, large, major, mass, massive
public
indoor, outdoor
a massive outdoor rally in Buenos Aires
pep (AmE)
a pep rally before the homecoming game
campaign (esp. AmE), election (esp. BrE), political
opposition, protest
peace
anti-government, anti-war, etc.
pro-government, pro-war, etc.

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VERB + rally

have, hold, stage
The demonstrators marched to Trafalgar Square where they held a rally.
call for, organize, plan
attend, take part in
About 5 000 people attended a rally calling for peace.
address, speak at
ban
The government banned all rallies.

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rally + VERB

take place
end
call for sth
a rally calling for a boycott of the January elections

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PREPOSITION

at a/the rally
She spoke at a public rally in Hyde Park.
rally against
a mass rally against the treaty
rally for
a rally for the winning candidate
rally in support of
a rally in support of the strike

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2. recovery

ADJECTIVE

bear-market, market, stock-market (all business)
The US dollar is now ending its bear-market rally.
dollar, euro, etc.
recent
late
The visiting team staged a late rally.

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VERB + rally

mount, stage

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PREPOSITION

rally in
the recent rally in the Treasury market

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3. in tennis

ADJECTIVE

long, short

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VERB + rally

play
win
lose

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4. (BrE) motor race

ADJECTIVE

club, international
motor, motorcycle

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VERB + rally

hold, organize
compete in, enter
win

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rally + NOUN

circuit
driver, driving

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PREPOSITION

on a/the rally
He will join the team on the rally next week.

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Collocations for rally - verb

ADVERB

around, round (esp. BrE)
Everyone rallied around and offered to help.

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VERB + rally

try to
The team captain vainly tried to rally his troops.

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PREPOSITION

around, behind, round (esp. BrE)
She urged everyone to rally behind the President.
to
Friends rallied to her.

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PHRASES

rally around the flag
We were at war and everyone was rallying around the flag.
rally to sb's defence/defense
BBC leaders rallied to his defence.
rally to sb's/the cause
Friends and colleagues have rallied to her cause.

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Rally is used with these nouns as the subject:
market, stock

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Rally is used with these nouns as the object:
support, supporter, troops

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