hale
/heɪl/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable
Hale means: to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means.
Synonyms for hale12
noun, as in 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)
noun, as in United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938)
noun, as in prolific United States writer (1822-1909)
verb, as in to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
What does hale mean?6
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”
draw slowly or heavily“haul stones”
adjective
exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health“hale and hearty”
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)
United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938)
prolific United States writer (1822-1909)
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with hale?41
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Hale in a sentence
- Comet Hale-Bopp has a very large nucleus.Hybrid
- Yes, I am hale and hearty!AmarMecheri
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Forms of hale
as a verb
- third-person singular
- hales
- present participle
- haling
- past participle
- haled
- past tense
- haled
as a adjective
- comparative
- haler
- superlative
- halest