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(Entry 1 of 2)
1
a condition in which opposing forces are equal to one another
- there must be a poise between the rights of the individual and the rights of society
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2
a general way of holding the body
- the woman's poise suggested that she was accustomed to having her wishes carried out promptly and without question
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of poise (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
- the disgraced business executive poised herself for the difficult press conference
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- brace,
- forearm,
- fortify,
- nerve,
- psych (up),
- ready,
- steel,
- strengthen
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2
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
- the falcon poised in the air for an instant before diving to attack its prey
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The first known use of poise was in 1597
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