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  2. As verbs the difference between posed and poised is that posed is past tense of pose while poised is past tense of poise. As adjectives the difference between posed and poised is that posed is firm; determined; fixed while poised is possessing poise, having self-confidence.

  3. What's the difference between poised and posed? Poised. Definition: (imp. & p. p.) of Poise. Example Sentences: (1) With the advent of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), molecular biology is at last poised to enter the clinical microbiology laboratory.

  4. POISED definition: 1. If an object or a part of your body is poised, it is completely still but ready to move at any…. Learn more.

  5. The meaning of POISED is having poise. How to use poised in a sentence. having poise:; marked by balance or equilibrium; marked by easy composure of manner or bearing…

  6. adjective. us / pɔɪzd / poised adjective (READY) Add to word list. [ not gradable ] ready to move, or prepared and waiting for something to happen: The lion was poised to strike. poised adjective (CONFIDENT) calm and confident: Angela is a polite, poised young woman.

  7. poised (on, above, over, etc. something) Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. He stopped writing and looked at me, pen poised. poised to do something The cat crouched in the grass, poised to jump.

  8. verb. /pɔɪz/ [intransitive, transitive] Verb Forms. to be or hold something steady in a particular position, especially above something else. + adv./prep. The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. poise something/yourself to do something He was poising himself to launch a final attack. poise something/yourself + adv./prep.