hale

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) (synset 111043619)
   is an instance of: american revolutionary leader - a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States
   same as: nathan hale
2. United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938) (synset 111043438)
   is an instance of: astronomer, stargazer, uranologist - a physicist who studies astronomy
   same as: george ellery hale
3. 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

1. 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 disease
   same as: whole

1. 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"
   causes: act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
   is a type of: compel, obligate, oblige - force somebody to do something
   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
   same as: coerce, force, pressure, squeeze
2. Draw slowly or heavily (synset 201457421)
   "haul stones"; "haul nets"
   is a type of: draw, pull - cause to move by pulling
   subtypes:

   • bouse, bowse - haul with a tackle
   • underrun - haul onto a boat
   same as: cart, drag, haul

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