Definitions for haleheɪl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
haleheɪl(adj.)hal•er, hal•est.
free from disease or infirmity.
Origin of hale:
bef. 1000; ME (north); OE hālwhole
hale′ness(n.)
haleheɪl(v.t.)haled, hal•ing.
to compel (someone) to go:
to hale a suspect into court.
to haul; pull.
Origin of hale:
1175–1225; ME < MF haler < Gmc; cf. OHG halōn to fetch, OE geholian to get. Cf. haul
hal′er(n.)
Haleheɪl(n.)
Edward Everett,1822–1909, U.S. clergyman and author.
Category: Biography
George Ellery,1868–1938, U.S. astronomer.
Category: Biography
Nathan,1755–76, American soldier hanged as a spy by the British during the American Revolution.
Category: Biography
Sarah Josepha,1788–1879, U.S. editor and author.
Category: Biography
Princeton's WordNet
Hale, Nathan 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)
Hale, George Ellery Hale(noun)
United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938)
Hale, Edward Everett Hale(adj)
prolific United States writer (1822-1909)
hale, whole(verb)
exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
"hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again"
coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force(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"
haul, hale, cart, drag(verb)
draw slowly or heavily
"haul stones"; "haul nets"
Webster Dictionary
Hale(adj)
sound; entire; healthy; robust; not impaired; as, a hale body
Hale(noun)
welfare
Hale(verb)
to pull; to drag; to haul
Translations for hale
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- jammerlikAfrikaans
- مُثير للِشَّفَقَهArabic
- клетBulgarian
- deplorávelPortuguese (BR)
- žalostný, budící soucitCzech
- mitleiderregendGerman
- ynkværdig; bedrøveligDanish
- θλιβερός, καταθλιπτικόςGreek
- lamentable, deplorableSpanish
- haleEstonian
- رقت انگیزFarsi
- säälittäväFinnish
- lamentableFrench
- מְעוֹרֵר רַחָמִיםHebrew
- दयनीयHindi
- žalitiCroatian
- szánalmasHungarian
- menyedihkanIndonesian
- brjóstumkennanlegurIcelandic
- penosoItalian
- 哀れなJapanese
- 가련한Korean
- apgailėtinas, graudusLithuanian
- bēdīgs; aizkustinošsLatvian
- menimbulkan rasa belasMalay
- meelijwekkendDutch
- bedrøvelig, ynkverdigNorwegian
- żałosnyPolish
- رقت انگیزPersian
- زړه سواندى، مهربان، دزړه سوى وړ، ټيټ، دغند نى وړ، دټيټ،دغندنى وړ، دتر ټلووړPashto
- deplorávelPortuguese
- jalnicRomanian
- жалостный, печальныйRussian
- žalostný, vzbudzujúci súcitSlovak
- žalostenSlovenian
- jadanSerbian
- ömklig, sorglig, beklagansvärdSwedish
- น่าสมเพชThai
- acıklı, yürekler acısıTurkish
- 可憐的Chinese (Trad.)
- жалісний, жалібнийUkrainian
- افسوس ناکUrdu
- gợi lên sự xót thươngVietnamese
- 可怜的Chinese (Simp.)
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