hale

Meaning

Adj

Sound, entire, healthy; robust, not impaired.

Noun

Health, welfare.

Verb

To drag or pull, especially forcibly.

Synonyms

healthy

⚕️

haul

well

force

coerce

whole

pressure

cart

drag

sound

🔉

able-bodied

fit

squeeze

robust

draw

sane

pull

intimidate

lusty

make

plume

press

recent

reduce

safe

sandbag

schlep

strong

shlep

tote

trail

train

🚋

tug

uncorrupted

undamaged

unhurt

unspoiled

upstanding

vigorous

worry

wrench

🔧

wring

good for you

doing well

free from disease

unconstricted

ache

boss

bouncing

browbeat

clamp

🗜️

compel

dragoon

drive

enforce

fresh

good day

gouge

healthful

hearty

howdy

impel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/heɪl/

Etymology

From Northern Middle English hal, hale, variants of hole (“healthy; safe; whole”) (whence whole), from Old English hāl, from Proto-West Germanic *hail, from Proto-Germanic *hailaz (“whole; entire; healthy”). See whole for more.