hale
Noun
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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) (synset 111043619)is an instance of: american revolutionary leader - a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United Statessame as: nathan hale -
United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938) (synset 111043438)
same as: george ellery hale
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Prolific United States writer (1822-1909) (synset 111043323)
is an instance of: author, writer - writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)same as: edward everett hale
Adjective
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Exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health (synset 301174940)
"hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again"similar to: healthy - having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or diseasesame as: whole
Verb
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To cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means (synset 202510211)
"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"subtypes:
- turn up the heat, turn up the pressure - apply great or increased pressure
- drive - to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
- bludgeon - overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club
- steamroll, steamroller - bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure
- squeeze for - squeeze someone for money, information, etc.
- dragoon, railroad, sandbag - compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
- terrorise, terrorize - coerce by violence or with threats
- bring oneself - cause to undertake a certain action, usually used in the negative
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Draw slowly or heavily (synset 201457421)
"haul stones"; "haul nets"
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