hale
Noun
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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
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same as: george ellery hale
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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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similar to: healthy - having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or diseasesame as: whole
Verb
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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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