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POISED

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• POISED (adjective)
The adjective POISED has 2 senses:

1. marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
2. in full control of your faculties

Familiarity information: POISED used as an adjective is rare.

• POISED (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action

Context examples:

a gull in poised flight / George's poised hammer

Similar:

balanced (being in a state of proper balance or equilibrium)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

In full control of your faculties

Synonyms:

equanimous; self-collected; self-possessed; poised; self-contained; collected

Context examples:

the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination / perfectly poised and sure of himself / more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen / strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble

Similar:

composed (serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress)

"A miss is as good as a mile."
(English proverb)
"To be poor is not a sin, it's better to avoid it anyway"
(Breton proverb)
"The person who pours water to other is the last one to drink."
(Arabic proverb)
"Well started is half won."
(Dutch proverb)

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