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1. • • ready to do a particular thing at any moment: [ + to infinitive ] The company is poised to launch its new advertising campaign. The military forces are poised for attack.
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   What does poised mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! POISED definition: 1. If an object or a part of your body is poised, it is completely still but ready to move at any…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean if a part of your body is poised?

   • If a part of your body is poised, it is completely still but ready to move at any moment. He studied the keyboard carefully, one finger poised. 2 meanings: 1. self-possessed; dignified; exhibiting composure 2. balanced and prepared for action.... Click for more definitions.

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   When was the adjective poised first used?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective poised is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for poised is from 1596, in the writing of Francis Sabie, poet. poised is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: poise v., ‑ed suffix1, poise n.1, ‑ed suffix2.

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   What is the relationship between poised and able to carry out?

   • Being poised and being able to carry them out are different matters. The central relationship of the poem is apparently unresolved, poised between anchored commitment and undone moorings. They were now poised for the final showdown.

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   If someone is poised to do something, they are ready to take action at any moment. Britain was poised to fly medical staff to the country at short notice. U.S. forces are poised for a massive air, land and sea assault. [+ for] Synonyms: ready, waiting, prepared, standing by More Synonyms of poised.

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   There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective poised. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   poised for (something) Braced, prepared, or ready for something that is about to happen. We were all poised for the huge workload the project would bring. The two combatants stood facing each other in the ring, poised for the fight to begin.

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   POISED meaning: 1. If an object or a part of your body is poised, it is completely still but ready to move at any…. Learn more.

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   : marked by easy composure of manner or bearing. Examples of poised in a Sentence. The actors were poised on the stage, ready for the curtain to come up. She held the pencil poised over the paper. The company is poised for success. She seemed poised to take on the leadership of the country. See More.

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   POISED definition: 1. ready to do something: 2. in a particular position or situation, ready to move or change: 3…. Learn more.