poise – English verb conjugation

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to poise
Participle: poised
Gerund: poising

Cognates

-

Indicative

Subjunctive

Conditional

Imperative

you	poise
we	Let's poise
you	poise

Indicative

Conditional

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

to bring to an equipoise; to bring into equilibrium

balance, counterbalance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equipoise

to apply weight in order to balance an opposing weight

counterbalance, counterpoise, counterpose, counterweigh, equibalance, equiponderate

balance

counterpoise, equilibrium, equipoise

Antonyms

balance

upset, tilt, disproportion, subvert

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

1. 1421, "weight, quality of being heavy," later "significance, importance" (1457), from O.Fr. pois "weight, balance, consideration," from M.L. pesum "weight," from L. pensum, noun use of neuter pp. of pendere "to weigh" (see pendant). The sense of "steadiness, composure" first recorded 1649, from notion of being equally weighted on either side (1555). The verb is first recorded 1389, "to have a certain weight," from O.Fr. peser, from V.L. pesare, from L. pensare "to weigh carefully," freq. of pendere (pp. pensus) "to weigh." Passive sense of "to be ready" (to do something) is from 1932.
2. From Middle English poys, poyse, from Anglo-Norman pois, Middle French pois (“weight”) and Anglo-Norman poise, Middle French poise (“measure of weight”), from Latin pendere (“to weigh, ponder, think”). Doublet of peise.

Verbs referencing "poise"

Spanish pesar.

Sample Sentences