| VERB | motion | poise | be motionless, in suspension |
|---|---|---|---|
| emotion | poise, brace | prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult | |
| contact | poise | cause to be balanced or suspended | |
| contact | poise, balance | hold or carry in equilibrium | |
| NOUN | quantity | poise | a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter |
| state | poise | a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium | |
| attribute | poise, aplomb, assuredness, cool, sang-froid | great coolness and composure under strain / strain |
| Sounds | poy'z | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Illinois ... turquoise: 5 rhymes with oyz... | |
| Meaning | 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | unit of viscosity | A unit of measurement for viscosity |
| Spanish | poise | |
| Meaning | A state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | equilibrium | A stable situation in which forces cancel one another |
| Verbs | poise | hold or carry in equilibrium |
| poise | cause to be balanced or suspended | |
| Meaning | Great coolness and composure under strain / strain. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | aplomb, assuredness, cool, sang-froid | |
| Broader | composure, calm, calmness, equanimity | steadiness of mind under stress |
| Spanish | aplomo, sangre fría | |
| Catalan | aplom, sang freda | |
| Verbs | poise | prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult |
| Meaning | Be motionless, in suspension. | |
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| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP | |
| Example | "The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked" | |
| Broader | hover | hang in the air |
| Spanish | cernerse | |
| Meaning | Prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | brace | |
| Narrower | steel, nerve | Get ready for something difficult or unpleasant |
| Broader | fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set | make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc |
| Nouns | poise | great coolness and composure under strain / strain |
| Meaning | Cause to be balanced or suspended. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Cause to | poise, balance | hold or carry in equilibrium |
| Broader | put, set, place, pose, position, lay | Put into a certain place or abstract location |
| Nouns | poise | a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium |
| Meaning | hold or carry in equilibrium. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | balance | |
| Caused by | poise | Cause to be balanced or suspended |
| Narrower | juggle | Hold with difficulty and balance insecurely |
| Broader | hold, carry, bear | support or hold in a certain manner |
| Similar to | balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise | Bring into balance or equilibrium |
| Spanish | balancear, equilibrar, nivelar | |
| Catalan | anivellar-se, anivellar, compensar-se, equilibrar-se, sospesar | |
| Nouns | poise | a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium |
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