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- Dictionaryhale/heɪl/
verb
- 1. drag or draw forcibly: archaic "he haled an old man out of the audience"
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Learn the meaning of hale as an adjective and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Hale can mean sound, healthy, robust, or to haul, pull, or compel.
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If you're hale, you’re strong and in good health. Think "hale and hearty," the well-known phrase to describe someone who can lift a piano or work ten hours in a field without blinking an eye. Don't confuse hale with hail. Hale, again, is healthy.
Hale can be an adjective meaning healthy or robust, or a verb meaning to compel or haul. It can also be a name of several people, such as Nathan Hale, a spy in the American Revolution, or George Ellery Hale, an astronomer.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'hale' in different contexts. Find out how 'hale' can be an adjective, a verb, or a noun, and see examples and related terms.
HALE definition: healthy and full of life. Learn more.
Hale can be an adjective, verb, or noun, meaning sound in body, to force someone to go, or a surname. Learn the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and examples of hale from YourDictionary.
