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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Poise \Poise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Poised, ; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Poising.] [OE. poisen, peisen, OF. & F. peser, to weigh,
     balance, OF. il peise, il poise, he weighs, F. il p[`e]se,
     fr. L. pensare, v. intens. fr. pendere to weigh. See Poise,
     n., and cf. Pensive.] [Formerly written also peise.]
     1. To balance; to make of equal weight; as, to poise the
        scales of a balance.
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     2. To hold or place in equilibrium or equiponderance.
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              Nor yet was earth suspended in the sky;
              Nor poised, did on her own foundation lie. --Dryden.
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     3. To counterpoise; to counterbalance.
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              One scale of reason to poise another of sensuality.
                                                    --Shak.
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              To poise with solid sense a sprightly wit. --Dryden.
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     4. To ascertain, as by the balance; to weigh.
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              He can not sincerely consider the strength, poise
              the weight, and discern the evidence. --South.
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     5. To weigh (down); to oppress. [Obs.]
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              Lest leaden slumber peise me down to-morrow. --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Poise \Poise\, n. [OE. pois, peis, OF. pois, peis, F. poids, fr.
     L. pensum a portion weighed out, pendere to weigh, weigh out.
     Cf. Avoirdupois, Pendant, Poise, v.] [Formerly written
     also peise.]
     1. Weight; gravity; that which causes a body to descend;
        heaviness. ``Weights of an extraordinary poise.''
        --Evelyn.
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     2. The weight, or mass of metal, used in weighing, to balance
        the substance weighed.
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     3. The state of being balanced by equal weight or power;
        equipoise; balance; equilibrium; rest. --Bentley.
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     4. That which causes a balance; a counterweight.
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              Men of unbounded imagination often want the poise of
              judgment.                             --Dryden.
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     5. a dignified and self-confident manner; graceful composure
        and tact in handling difficult social situations.
        [PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Poise \Poise\, v. i.
     To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence,
     to be in suspense or doubt.
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           The slender, graceful spars
           Poise aloft in air.                      --Longfellow.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Poise \Poise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Poised, ; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Poising.] [OE. poisen, peisen, OF. & F. peser, to weigh,
     balance, OF. il peise, il poise, he weighs, F. il p[`e]se,
     fr. L. pensare, v. intens. fr. pendere to weigh. See Poise,
     n., and cf. Pensive.] [Formerly written also peise.]
     1. To balance; to make of equal weight; as, to poise the
        scales of a balance.
  
     2. To hold or place in equilibrium or equiponderance.
  
              Nor yet was earth suspended in the sky; Nor poised,
              did on her own foundation lie.        --Dryden.
  
     3. To counterpoise; to counterbalance.
  
              One scale of reason to poise another of sensuality.
                                                    --Shak.
  
              To poise with solid sense a sprightly wit. --Dryden.
  
     4. To ascertain, as by the balance; to weigh.
  
              He can not sincerely consider the strength, poise
              the weight, and discern the evidence. --South.
  
     5. To weigh (down); to oppress. [Obs.]
  
              Lest leaden slumber peise me down to-morrow. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Poise \Poise\, n. [OE. pois, peis, OF. pois, peis, F. poids, fr.
     L. pensum a portion weighed out, pendere to weigh, weigh out.
     Cf. Avoirdupois, Pendant, Poise, v.] [Formerly written
     also peise.]
     1. Weight; gravity; that which causes a body to descend;
        heaviness. ``Weights of an extraordinary poise.''
        --Evelyn.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Poise \Poise\, v. i.
     To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence,
     to be in suspense or doubt.
  
           The slender, graceful spars Poise aloft in air.
                                                    --Longfellow.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  poise
       n 1: 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: a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
       3: great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"
          [syn: aplomb, assuredness, cool, sang-froid]
       v 1: be motionless, in suspension; "The bird poised for a few
            moments before it attacked"
       2: prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
          [syn: brace]
       3: cause to be balanced or suspended
       4: hold or carry in equilibrium [syn: balance]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  poise
     Old French alt.
     1 weight
     2 a unit of measure of unknown value (which presumably varied because
  of the technology of the time)
     Old French n.
     1 weight
     2 a unit of measure of unknown value (which presumably varied because
  of the technology of the time)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  poise
     n.
     1 A state of balance, equilibrium or stability.
     2 composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation.
     3 mien; bearing or deportment of the head or body.
     4 A condition of hovering, or being suspended.
     5 (lb en physics) A CGS unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one
  dyne-second per square centimetre.
     vb.
     1 (lb en obsolete) To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or
  suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt.
     2 (lb en obsolete) To counterpoise; to counterbalance.
     3 (lb en obsolete) To be of a given weight; to weigh.  14th 17th c.)
     4 (lb en obsolete) To add weight to, to weigh down.  16th 18th c.)
     5 (lb en now rare) To hold (something) (m en with) or (m en against)
  something else in equilibrium; to balance, counterpose. (from 16th c.)
     6 To hold (something) in equilibrium, to hold balanced and ready; to
  carry (something) ready to be used. (from 16th c.)
     7 To keep (something) in equilibrium; to hold suspended or balanced.
  (from 17th c.)
     8 To ascertain, as if by balancing; to weigh.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  poise
     Old French alt.
     1 weight
     2 a unit of measure of unknown value (which presumably varied because
  of the technology of the time)
     Old French n.
     1 weight
     2 a unit of measure of unknown value (which presumably varied because
  of the technology of the time)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  poise
     Old French alt.
     1 weight
     2 a unit of measure of unknown value (which presumably varied because
  of the technology of the time)
     Old French n.
     1 weight
     2 a unit of measure of unknown value (which presumably varied because
  of the technology of the time)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  poise
     Engelska n.
     1 jämvikt, balans
     2 värdighet
     Engelska vb.
     1 hålla i jämvikt, balansera
     2 bedöma

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Poise /pˈɔɪz/
  الإتّزان

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  poise //pɔɪz// 
  1. балансьор, противотежест
  That which causes a balance; a counterweight
  2. поаз
  a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity
  3. спокойствие
  composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation
  4. осанка
  mien; bearing or deportment of the head or body
  5. равновесие, уравновесеност
  state of balance, equilibrium or stability

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  poise //pɔɪz// 
  уравновесявам
  to keep (something) in equilibrium; to hold suspended or balanced

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  poise /pˈɔɪz/ 
  postoj

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  poise /pˈɔɪz/ 
  rovnováha

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  poise /pˈɔɪz/ 
  vyrovnanost

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  poise /pˈɔɪz/ 
  vyvážit