Definitions

rally round

VERB

support

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aid approve assist back bolster boost endorse establish help hold justify maintain promote side with uphold

STRONG

abet advance carry champion cheer comfort countenance forward foster second stay substantiate sustain verify

WEAK

agree with bear out boost morale get behind go along with go to bat for keep up plead for pull for put forward stand behind stand up for stick by stick up for take one's side take the part of throw in one's lot with throw in with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block condemn decrease desert disapprove discourage halt hinder hurt injure invalidate obstruct oppose prevent reject stop undermine

STRONG

disprove impede

WEAK

contradict let down let go neglect refuse release

Example Sentences

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Usually, all Americans are expected to rally round in times of war.

From MarketWatch

BTS rally round on the closing track, Into The Sun.

From BBC

Afterwards, however, New Zealander McCullum, 44, was keen to rally round his captain and players.

From BBC

She said: "We have all hit hard times and it takes the community to rally round and help."

From BBC

One myth not to indulge is that a military strike would cause the public to rally ’round the regime.

From The Wall Street Journal