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).

synonym: Nathan Hale.

United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938).

synonym: George Ellery Hale.

Prolific United States writer (1822-1909).

synonym: Edward Everett Hale.

To cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means.

synonyms: coerce, force, pressure, squeeze.

Dutch: dwingen, forceren, knijpen

Draw slowly or heavily.

synonyms: cart, drag, haul.

Exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health:
— Hale and hearty.

synonym: whole.

Roget 654: healthy, healthful; in health etc. n.; well, sound, hearty, hale, fresh, green, whole; florid, flush, hardy, stanch, staunch, brave, robust, vigorous, weatherproof.    unscathed, uninjured, unmaimed^†, unmarred, untainted; sound of wind and limb, safe and sound.    on one's legs; sound as a roach, sound as a bell; fresh as a daisy, fresh as a rose, fresh as April^†; hearty as a buck; in fine feather, in high feather; in good case, in full bloom; pretty bobbish^†, tolerably well, as well as can be expected.    sanitary etc. (health-giving) 656; sanatory etc. (remedial) 662^†.    ... show more