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Definition poise in American English

poise verb

[transitive] verb
/pɔɪz/
1

to hold or balance something carefully

Example

Poising her skis on the edge of the hill, Denise looked cautiously down at the skiers below.

Example

Mark poised his pen above the paper.

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Definition poise in American English