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Definition of poised : of Poise

Synonyms:

self-collected, composed, self-contained, self-possessed, collected, equanimous, balanced, gathered

Usage examples:

• He'll hear of me the minute I start and will be backed up into the corner somewhere with his gun all poised." - "They of the High Trails", Hamlin Garland.
• Catherine poised herself and threw. - "Judy of York Hill", Ethel Hume Patterson Bennett.
• The revolver poised in Silent's hand. - "The Untamed", Max Brand.