HALE

• (noun) prolific United States writer (1822-1909)

  synonyms : edward everett hale

• (noun) United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938)

  synonyms : george ellery 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)

  synonyms : nathan hale

• (verb) draw slowly or heavily

  "haul stones", "haul nets"

  synonyms : cart , drag , haul

• (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"

  synonyms : coerce , force , pressure , squeeze

• (adj.) exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health

  "hale and hearty", "whole in mind and body", "a whole person again"

  synonyms : whole

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