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1. (n.) poise
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight.
2. poise
a dignified, self-confident manner or bearing; composure; self-possession:
showed great poise in company.
3. poise
steadiness; stability:
intellectual poise.
4. poise
the way of being poised, held, or carried.
5. poise
the state or position of hovering.
6. (v.t.) poise
to adjust, hold, or carry in equilibrium; balance evenly.
7. poise
to hold supported or raised, as in position for casting, using, etc.
8. (v.i.) poise
to rest in equilibrium; be balanced.
9. poise
to hover, as a bird in the air.
10. (n.) poise
a centimeter-gram-second unit of viscosity, equal to 1 dyne-sec/cm2.
Etymology: (1910–15; < F, after Jean Louis Marie Poiseuille (1799–1869), French physician)
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1. (noun) poise
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
2. (noun) poise
a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
3. (verb) aplomb, assuredness, cool, poise, sang-froid
great coolness and composure under strain
"keep your cool"
4. (verb) poise
be motionless, in suspension
"The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked"
5. (verb) brace, poise
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
6. (verb) poise
cause to be balanced or suspended
7. (verb) poise, balance
hold or carry in equilibrium
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1. (noun) poise
to balance; to make of equal weight; as, to poise the scales of a balance
2. (noun) poise
to hold or place in equilibrium or equiponderance
3. (noun) poise
to counterpoise; to counterbalance
4. (noun) poise
to ascertain, as by the balance; to weigh
5. (noun) poise
to weigh (down); to oppress
6. poise
weight; gravity; that which causes a body to descend; heaviness
7. poise
the weight, or mass of metal, used in weighing, to balance the substance weighed
8. poise
the state of being balanced by equal weight or power; equipoise; balance; equilibrium; rest
9. poise
that which causes a balance; a counterweight
10. (verb) poise
to hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt
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Sense: to balance
He poised himself on the diving-board.
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 Afrikaans: balanseer |
 Arabic: يُوازِن |
 Bulgarian: уравновесявам |
 Brazilian: equilibrar-se |
 Czech: udržovat (se) v rovnováze |
 German: balancieren |
 Danish: balancere |
 Greek: ισορροπώ, ζυγιάζομαι |
 Spanish: equilibrar, balancear |
 Estonian: tasakaalu hoidma |
 Farsi: نگهداشتن |
 Finnish: tasapainoilla |
 French: (se) tenir enéquilibre |
 Hebrew: מוּכָן |
 Hindi: संतुलित रखना |
 Croatian: uravnotežiti |
 Hungarian: (ki)egyensúlyoz |
 Indonesian: mengambil keseimbangan |
 Icelandic: halda jafnvægi |
 Italian: (tenersi in equilibrio) |
 Japanese: 釣合をとる |
 Korean: 균형을 잡다 |
 Lithuanian: išlaikyti pusiausvyrą |
 Latvian: balansēt; turēt līdzsvaru |
 Malay: menyeimbangkan |
 Dutch: (doen) balanceren |
 Norwegian: balansere |
 Polish: utrzymywać w równowadze |
 Persian: نگهداشتن |
 Pashto: ساتل |
 Portuguese: equilibrar-se |
 Romanian: a seţine în echilibru |
 Russian: балансировать |
 Slovak: udržiavať (sa) v rovnováh |
 Slovenian: držati v ravnotežju |
 Serbian: balansirati |
 Swedish: balansera |
 Thai: สมดุล |
 Turkish: dengelemek |
 Taiwanese: 使保持平衡 |
 Ukrainian: балансувати; утримувати р |
 Urdu: توازن رکھنا |
 Vietnamese: giữ thăng bằng |
 Chinese: 使保持平衡 |
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