From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
hale
adj 1: exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; "hale and
hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again"
[syn: hale, whole]
n 1: 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) [syn: Hale, Nathan Hale]
2: United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are
associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938) [syn:
Hale, George Ellery Hale]
3: prolific United States writer (1822-1909) [syn: Hale,
Edward Everett Hale]
v 1: 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" [syn:
coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force]
2: draw slowly or heavily; "haul stones"; "haul nets" [syn:
haul, hale, cart, drag]