rally

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verb transitive

banter: P. and V. παίζειν πρός (acc.), P. προσπαίζειν (dat.); see mock.

collect: P. and V. συλλέγειν, ἀθροίζειν, συνάγειν.

recall from flight: P. ἀναστρέφειν (Xen.).

Met., rally (one's powers): P. and V. συλλέγειν (acc.).

restore to vigour: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν.

like a hunter your son rallies them for the fight: V. ἀλλά νιν πάλιν κυναγὸς ὡσεὶ παῖς σὸς ἐξαθροίζεται (Euripides, Phoenissae 1168).

verb intransitive

rally (of troops): P. συστρέφεσθαι.

turn at bay: P. πρὸς ἀλκὴν τρέπεσθαι, V. ἐς ἀλκὴν ἐλθεῖν.

recover oneself: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν ἑαυτόν, (or omit ἑαυτόν), V. σύλλογον ψυχῆς λαβεῖν (Euripides, Hercules Furens 626).