HALE Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word hale. (close relations)
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fit | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • meeting adequate standards for a purpose • physically and mentally sound or healthy noun • a display of bad temper • a sudden uncontrollable attack • the manner in which something fits • a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason) adjective satellite • (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed verb • be agreeable or acceptable to • be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired • make fit • insert or adjust several objects or people • be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics • conform to some shape or size • provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose • fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction • make correspond or harmonize | ||||||||
healthy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease adjective satellite • financially secure and functioning well • promoting health; healthful • exercising or showing good judgment • large in amount or extent or degree | ||||||||
hearty | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • showing warm and heartfelt friendliness • providing abundant nourishment • endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health • consuming abundantly and with gusto • deeply felt | ||||||||
robust | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction adjective satellite • marked by richness and fullness of flavor • strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity • rough and crude | ||||||||
sound | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • financially secure and safe • in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay noun • the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause • the subjective sensation of hearing something • mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium • the sudden occurrence of an audible event • the audible part of a transmitted signal • (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language • a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water • a large ocean inlet or deep bay adjective satellite • exercising or showing good judgment • in excellent physical condition • logically valid • having legal efficacy or force • vigorous or severe • free from moral defect • (of sleep) deep and complete • complete; thorough verb • appear in a certain way • make a certain noise or sound • give off a certain sound or sounds • announce by means of a sound • utter with vibrating vocal chords • cause to sound • measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line | ||||||||
strong | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having strength or power greater than average or expected • having a strong physiological or chemical effect adjective satellite • not faint or feeble • having or wielding force or authority • immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with • of good quality and condition; solidly built • of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection • being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content • freshly made or left • strong and sure | ||||||||
well | adverbadv | |||||||
adjective • in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury noun • a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine • a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid • an abundant source • an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway) • an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps adverb • (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well') • thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form • indicating high probability; in all likelihood • (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully • to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree • favorably; with approval • to a great extent or degree • with great or especially intimate knowledge • with prudence or propriety • with skill or in a pleasing manner • in a manner affording benefit or advantage • in financial comfort • without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor adjective satellite • resulting favorably • wise or advantageous and hence advisable verb • come up, as of a liquid | ||||||||
cart | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal • wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels verb • draw slowly or heavily • transport something in a cart | ||||||||
coerce | verbv | |||||||
verb • to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means | ||||||||
drag | nounn | |||||||
noun • the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid • something that slows or delays progress • something tedious and boring • clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man) • a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) • the act of dragging (pulling with force) verb • pull, as against a resistance • draw slowly or heavily • force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action • move slowly and as if with great effort • to lag or linger behind • suck in or take (air) • use an input device to move objects on the screen, or to select items (such as commands from a menu); drag the slider to increase or decrease rate; drag the handles on the image to resize it • walk without lifting the feet • search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost • persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting • proceed for an extended period of time | ||||||||
force | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a powerful effect or influence • (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity • physical energy or intensity • group of people willing to obey orders • a unit that is part of some military service • an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists) • one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority • a group of people having the power of effective action • (of a law) having legal validity • a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base verb • to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means • urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate • move with force • impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably • squeeze like a wedge into a tight space • force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically • do forcibly; exert force • take by force | ||||||||
haul | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of drawing or hauling something • the quantity that was caught verb • draw slowly or heavily • transport in a vehicle | ||||||||
pressure | nounn | |||||||
noun • the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit) • a force that compels • the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure • the state of demanding notice or attention • the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin • an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress • the pressure exerted by the atmosphere verb • to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means • exert pressure on someone through threats | ||||||||
squeeze | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of gripping and pressing firmly • a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high • a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer • (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend • a twisting squeeze • an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power • a tight or amorous embrace • the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space verb • to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition • press firmly • squeeze like a wedge into a tight space • to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means • obtain by coercion or intimidation • press or force • squeeze tightly between the fingers • hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness • squeeze or press together | ||||||||
whole | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adjective • including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete • (of siblings) having the same parents noun • all of something including all its component elements or parts • an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity adverb • to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely adjective satellite • not injured or harmed • exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health • acting together as a single undiversified whole | ||||||||
edward everett hale | ||||||||
noun • prolific United States writer (1822-1909) | ||||||||
george ellery hale | nounn | |||||||
noun • United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938) | ||||||||
nathan hale | nounn | |||||||
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) |