a. | 1. | Sound; entire; healthy; robust; not impaired; |
n. | 1. | Welfare. |
v. t. | 1. | To pull; to drag; to haul. |
Noun | 1. | Hale - a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776) Synonyms: Nathan Hale |
2. | Hale - United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938) Synonyms: George Ellery Hale | |
3. | Hale - prolific United States writer (1822-1909) Synonyms: Edward Everett Hale | |
Verb | 1. | hale - to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information" |
2. | hale - draw slowly or heavily; "haul stones"; "haul nets" | |
Adj. | 1. | hale - exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again" Synonyms: whole |