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  1. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › poisepoise - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · poise ( countable and uncountable, plural poises) A state of balance, equilibrium or stability . Composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation. Mien; bearing or deportment of the head or body. A condition of hovering, or being suspended. ( physics) A CGS unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimetre .

  2. www.oed.com › dictionary › poise_vpoise, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    poise, v. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

  3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpoise verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    poise something/yourself + adv./prep. She poised the javelin in her hand before the throw. Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘weight’): from Old French pois , peis (noun), peser (verb), from an alteration of Latin pensum ‘weight’, from the verb pendere ‘weigh’.

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    Poise definition: a dignified, self-confident manner or bearing; composure; self-possession. See examples of POISE used in a sentence.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › poisedPoised Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    poised: [adjective] having poise:. marked by balance or equilibrium. marked by easy composure of manner or bearing.