Poise

n.	1.	Weight; gravity; that which causes a body to descend; heaviness.
	2.	The weight, or mass of metal, used in weighing, to balance the substance weighed.
	3.	The state of being balanced by equal weight or power; equipoise; balance; equilibrium; rest.
	4.	That which causes a balance; a counterweight. Men of unbounded imagination often want the poise of judgment. - Dryden.
	5.	a dignified and self-confident manner; graceful composure and tact in handling difficult social situations.
v. t.	1.	To balance; to make of equal weight; as, to poise the scales of a balance. [imp. & p. p. Poised, ( ); p. pr. & vb. n. Poising.]
	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. Lest leaden slumber peise me down to-morrow. - Shak.
v. i.	1.	To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt. The slender, graceful spars Poise aloft in air. - Longfellow.

Noun	1.	poise - 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
	2.	poise - a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
	3.	poise - great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool" Synonyms: aplomb, assuredness, sang-froid, cool
Verb	1.	poise - be motionless, in suspension; "The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked"
	2.	poise - prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult Synonyms: brace
	3.	poise - cause to be balanced or suspended
	4.	poise - hold or carry in equilibrium Synonyms: balance

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