1. hale - noun
· 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)
Synonym(s): Hale, Nathan_Hale
2. hale - noun
· United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938)
Synonym(s): Hale, George_Ellery_Hale
3. hale - noun
· prolific United States writer (1822-1909)
Synonym(s): Hale, Edward_Everett_Hale
4. hale - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): coerce, squeeze, pressure, force
Hypernym(s): compel, oblige, obligate
5. hale - verb
· draw slowly or heavily; "haul stones"; "haul nets"
6. hale - adjective
· exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again"
Synonym(s): whole
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