Etymology : Middle English poyse weight, heaviness, from Middle French pois, from Latin pensum, from neuter of pensus, past participle of pendere to weigh; more at PENDANT
Pronunciation : 'poiz
Function : noun
Date : 1555
1. stability; balance, equilibrium; composure, confidence; reasoning, discretion; erectness, uprightness. balance; stabilize; hang, suspend. poiseyou can click anywhere, but just don't click here.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 pèse, fr. l. pensare, v. intens. fr. pendere to weigh. see:
poise, n., and cf. pensive.] [formerly written also peise.].
2. to balance; to make of equal weight; as, to poise the scales of a balance.
3. to hold or place in equilibrium or equiponderance. nor yet was earth suspended in the sky; nor poised, did on her own foundation lie.
4. to counterpoise; to counterbalance. one scale of reason to poise another of sensuality. to poise with solid sense a sprightly wit.
5. to ascertain, as by the balance; to weigh. he can not sincerely consider the strength, poise the weight, and discern the evidence.
6. to weigh (down); to oppress. [obs.] lest leaden slumber peise me down to-morrow.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.].
7. weight; gravity; that which causes a body to descend; heaviness. "weights of an extraordinary poise.".
8. the weight, or mass of metal, used in weighing, to balance the substance weighed.
9. the state of being balanced by equal weight or power; equipoise; balance; equilibrium; rest.
10. that which causes a balance; a counterweight. men of unbounded imagination often want the poise of judgment.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.
11. Weight; gravity; that which causes a body to descend; heaviness.
12. The weight, or mass of metal, used in weighing, to balance the substance weighed.
13. The state of being balanced by equal weight or power; equipoise; balance; equilibrium; rest.
14. That which causes a balance; a counterweight.
15. To balance; to make of equal weight; as, to poise the scales of a balance.
16. To hold or place in equilibrium or equiponderance.
17. To counterpoise; to counterbalance.
18. To ascertain, as by the balance; to weigh.
19. To weigh ; to oppress.
20. To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt. 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 a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium hold or carry in equilibrium cause to be balanced or suspended be motionless, in suspension; "The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked".
21. 1. If someone has poise, they are calm, dignified, and self-controlled. It took a moment for Mark to recover his poise.
22. Poise is a graceful, very controlled way of standing and moving. Ballet classes are important for poise and grace. A centimeter-gram-second unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter. to put or hold something in a carefully balanced position, especially above something else poise sth over/above sth.
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