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v. To carry or hold in equilibrium; balance.

verb-intransitive. To be balanced or held in suspension; hover.

n. A state of balance or equilibrium; stability.

n. Freedom from affectation or embarrassment; composure.

n. The bearing or deportment of the head or body; mien.

n. A state or condition of hovering or being suspended.

n. A centimeter-gram-second unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter.

n. Weight; an amount of weight, the amount something weighs.

n. A state of balance, equilibrium or stability

n. composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation

n. mien; bearing or deportment of the head or body

n. A condition of hovering, or being suspended

n. A cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter.

v. To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt.

n. Weight; gravity; that which causes a body to descend; heaviness.

n. The weight, or mass of metal, used in weighing, to balance the substance weighed.

n. The state of being balanced by equal weight or power; equipoise; balance; equilibrium; rest.

n. That which causes a balance; a counterweight.

n. a dignified and self-confident manner; graceful composure and tact in handling difficult social situations.

v. To balance; to make of equal weight.

v. To hold or place in equilibrium or equiponderance.

v. To counterpoise; to counterbalance.

v. To ascertain, as by the balance; to weigh.

v. To weigh (down); to oppress.

verb-intransitive. To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt.

To weigh; ascertain by weighing or balancing; figuratively, to weigh; ponder; consider.

To counterbalance; be of equal weight with.

To balance; make of equal weight; hold or place in equilibrium: as, to poise the scales of a balance.

To hold suspended or in suspense; delay.

To weigh or press down; force.

To be balanced or suspended; hence, figuratively, to hang in suspense.

n. Weight; ponderosity; gravity.

n. A weight; especially, the weight or mass of metal used in weighing with steelyards to balance the substance weighed.

n. A thing suspended or attached as a counterweight; hence, that which counterbalances; a counterpoise.

n. A state of balance; equipoise; equilibrium; hence, equanimity.

n. The condition of balancing or hovering; suspended motion.

n. 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

v. hold or carry in equilibrium

v. cause to be balanced or suspended

n. a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium

n. great coolness and composure under strain

v. be motionless, in suspension

v. prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult

"Something happens to a man that deeply stirs him, as an insult, or a falling out with a friend, or the loss of money, -- something which disturbs what we call his poise or peace of mind."

poised    poises    poising   

unit of viscosity    position    pose    put    set    lay    place    equilibrium    calm    equanimity   

centipoise   

weight    gravity    heaviness    equipoise    balance    equilibrium    rest    counterweight    counterpoise    counterbalance   

Eloise    Illinois    Moise    Noyes    annoys    boys    boyz    deploys    destroys    employs   

composure    self-control    tact    firmness    self-confidence    gentleness    self-assurance    dignity    quickness    self-possession