Meaning
1 senses(archaic, uncountable)Health, welfare.
More definitions
- prolific United States writer (1822-1909)
- United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938)
- 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)
Examples
4 sentencesYes, I am hale and hearty!
Comet Hale-Bopp has a very large nucleus.
deDer Komet Hale-Bopp besitzt einen sehr großen Kern. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
"I heard that Tom was dying." "Dying? He's hale and hearty!"
de„Ich habe gehört, Tom liege im Sterben.“ – „Im Sterben? Der ist gesund und munter!“ — Pfirsichbaeumchen
"Here Scylla, gaping from her gloomy lair, / the passing vessels on the rocks doth hale."
Origin
From Middle English hale, an alteration of hele (“health”) after Etymology 1. Cognate withFrom Middle English hale, an alteration of hele (“health”) after Etymology 1. Cognate with Scots hale (“health”), German Heil (“salvation, well-being”).
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- prolific United States writer (1822-1909):Edward Everett Hale
- United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938):George Ellery Hale
- 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):Nathan Hale
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable