1graceful and elegant bearing in a person:poise and good deportment can be cultivated
composure and dignity of manner:at least he had a moment to think, to recover his poise
2 archaic balance; equilibrium:the balance has passed the point where the spring is in poise
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Universal
be or cause to be balanced or suspended: [no object]:he poised motionless on his toes [with object]: figurativethe world was poised between peace and war
(be poised) be ready and prepared to do something: [with infinitive]:teachers are poised to resume their attack on government school tests
