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hale
1[ heyl ]
hale
2[ heyl ]
verb (used with object)
- to compel (someone) to go:
to hale a man into court.
- to haul; pull.
hale
3[ hah-ley ]
noun
- (in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
Hale
4[ heyl ]
noun
- Edward Everett, 1822–1909, U.S. clergyman and author.
- George El·ler·y [el, -, uh, -ree], 1868–1938, U.S. astronomer.
- Sir Matthew, 1609–76, British jurist: Lord Chief Justice 1671–76.
- Nathan, 1755–76, American soldier hanged as a spy by the British during the American Revolution.
- Sarah Jo·se·pha [joh-, see, -f, uh], 1788–1879, U.S. editor and author.
Hale
1/ heɪl /
noun
- HaleGeorge Ellery18681938MUSSCIENCE: astronomer George Ellery. 1868–1938, US astronomer: undertook research into sunspots and invented the spectroheliograph
- HaleSir Matthew16091676MEnglishLAW: judgeMISC: scholar Sir Matthew. 1609–76, English judge and scholar; Lord Chief Justice (1671–76)
hale
2/ heɪl /
verb
- tr to pull or drag; haul
hale
3/ heɪl /
adjective
- healthy and robust (esp in the phrase hale and hearty )
- dialect.whole
Derived Forms
- ˈhaler, noun
- ˈhaleness, noun
Other Words From
- haleness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of hale1
Origin of hale2
Origin of hale3
Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
But, again, with enthusiasm for Modern Family waning as the buzz for Veep continues to grow, Tony Hale should win again this year.
For two decades Sue Sally (“Sal”) Hale disguised herself as a man so that she could play in matches with men around the country.
Morally opposed to an offered abortion, Hale decided to see the pregnancy to term.
According to police, Hale had a blood alcohol level of .16, twice the legal limit.
The story of classical Athens is largely a tale of naval supremacy, as John Hale has recently shown in his book Lords of the Sea.
Was the hale old gentleman going to make a fool of himself after all?
Father is as likely to live as either of us—is hale and strong—with a back unbent, and a step as firm as your own.
Simultaneously, Generals Hale and Wheaton were coming forward with their columns, each having had some hard fighting on the way.
At this opportune moment Lieutenant Hale came galloping up with the rear guard.
In 1901 he gave his first address, and he confessed that Dr. Hale had influenced him greatly in this work.
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