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Definition of Poised

Poised
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.

Meaning of Poised from wikipedia

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- 'Poised to Break' is the debut studio album by Sunday's Best, a now-defunct American emo band that originated in California. "The Hardest Part" – 3:31...
- the sequel to the newspaper's earlier "India Poised" initiative launched in January 2007. "India Poised" aimed to promote India's recent successes and...
- The New York Times has called her an "impressive, fast-rising soprano... poised for a significant career”. Born in 1986 to an African American father and...
- and Ireland. With an estimated production budget of $250 million, it is poised to be the most expensive film of Nolan's career and the first blockbuster...
- ceasefire or hostage deal in the Gaza war. "Next in line? The Hamas commander poised to succeed Sinwar". Ynetnews. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025. "Hamas's...
- with Ron: A chat with the improbable, ubiquitous **** star Ron Jeremy, poised on the brink of mainstream success – or so he thinks". Salon Media Group...
- with Samuli Niiranen and Gabor Vattay was issued a founding patent on the poised realm (see below), an apparently new "state of matter" hovering reversibly...
- Retrieved July 16, 2014. Andreeva, Nellie (March 11, 2016). "Cote de Pablo Poised To Star in Syfy Pilot 'Prototype'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April...
- the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015. "Carrie Coon is poised to move beyond regional theater". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 2010. Archived...