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to poise
01
be motionless, in suspension
Grammatical Information
State verb
Regular
Present tense
poise
3rd person singular
poises
Past simple
poised
Past participle
poised
02
cause to be balanced or suspended
03
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
04
hold or carry in equilibrium
Poise
01
a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
poises
02
the quality of having a balanced and composed manner, especially in stressful situations
Examples
The actress displayed poise as she answered questions from the press.
03
the state of being steady while opposite forces are involved
Lexical Tree
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