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hale vs bowse

bowse vs hale

hale is an adjective but bowse is not an adjective.

hale and bowse both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hale No Yes Yes No
bowse No No Yes No
As verbs, bowse is a hyponym of hale; that is, bowse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hale:
  • hale: draw slowly or heavily
  • bowse: haul with a tackle
Other hyponyms of hale include bouse, underrun.
hale (adjective) bowse (adjective)
exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
hale (verb) bowse (verb)
draw slowly or heavily haul with a tackle
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
Difference between hale and bowse

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