Rallier (en. To rally)
[ʁalje]
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
verb
To assemble people around a common goal.
He managed to rally all his colleagues to his project.
Il a réussi à rallier tous ses collègues à son projet.
To convince someone to join a group.
She tried to rally voters to her candidacy.
Elle a tenté de rallier les électeurs à sa candidature.
To bring someone back to an opinion or to a party.
The party leader attempted to rally the dissidents.
Le leader du parti a essayé de rallier les dissidents.
Etymology
Comes from the old verb 'rallier', which means to unite, to gather.
Common Phrases and Expressions
rally the troops
To bring people together for an action or a cause.
rallier les troupes
rally partners
To attract collaborators or allies to a project.
rallier des partenaires
Related Words
alliance
Union of people or entities to achieve a common goal.
alliance
mobilization
Action of gathering resources or people for an action.
mobilisation
collective
Group of people who act together for a common objective.
collectif
Slang Meanings
To quickly gather friends for a party.
We are going to rally everyone for the evening.
On va rallier tout le monde pour la soirée.
To convince someone to participate in an activity.
He managed to rally all his buddies for the game.
Il a réussi à rallier tous ses potes pour le match.