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Definition of "hale" []
- Free from infirmity or illness; sound. See Synonyms at healthy. (adjective)
- To compel to go: "In short order the human rights campaign was haled before a high court of indignation” ( Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.) (verb-transitive)
- Archaic To pull, draw, drag, or hoist. (verb-transitive)
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Use "hale" in a sentence
- "The English word "health" comes from the Old English word hale, meaning "wholeness, a being whole, sound or well,"."
- "Deer Guns: Rifles and Shotguns for Deer Hunting biggest bucks of 2008 boone and crockett handgun whitetail hunting bucks with handguns record buck verlin hale"
- "Anyway, the Valentinos are a young Aussie band whom you'll likely be hearing more from in the next six months or so ... they're a five piece from Sydney, who hale from the scene of next-wave bands (Van She, Presets, Bang Gang, Midnight Juggernauts, &c.) that are getting a lot of attention here in the US and in Europe."