The difference between Hale and Whole

When used as nouns, hale means health, welfare, whereas whole means something complete, without any parts missing.

Hale is also verb with the meaning: to drag, pull, especially forcibly.

Hale is also adjective with the meaning: sound, entire, healthy.

Whole is also adverb with the meaning: in entirety.

check bellow for the other definitions of Hale and Whole

  1. Hale as a noun (archaic):

    Health, welfare.

  1. Hale as an adjective:

    Sound, entire, healthy; robust, not impaired.

  1. Hale as a verb:

    To drag, pull, especially forcibly.

  1. Whole as an adjective:

    Entire.

    Examples:

    "I ate a whole fish."

    "I brought a whole lot of balloons for the party.'' ''She ate a whole bunch of french fries."

  2. Whole as an adjective:

    Sound, uninjured, healthy.

    Examples:

    "He is of whole mind, but the same cannot be said about his physical state."

  3. Whole as an adjective (of food):

    From which none of its constituents has been removed.

    Examples:

    "'whole wheat; whole milk"

  4. Whole as an adjective (mining):

    As yet unworked.

  1. Whole as an adverb (colloquial):

    In entirety; entirely; wholly.

    Examples:

    "I ate a fish whole!"

  1. Whole as a noun:

    Something complete, without any parts missing.

    Examples:

    "This variety of fascinating details didn't fall together into an enjoyable, coherent whole."

  2. Whole as a noun:

    An entirety.

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