26984 words

poised

7 definitions • 8 examples
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If an object or a part of your body is poised, it is completely still but ready to move at any moment:

Examples:

My pencil was poised over the page, ready to take down her words.
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ready to do a particular thing at any moment:

Examples:

[ + to infinitive ] The company is poised to launch its new advertising campaign.
The military forces are poised for attack.
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ready to move, or prepared and waiting for something to happen:

Examples:

The lion was poised to strike.
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Examples:

Angela is a polite, poised young woman.
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ready to do a particular thing at any moment:

Examples:

poised to do sth The public pension fund is poised to invest up to $1.5 billion over the next year.
The City is poised for a major announcement on the airline's fare strategy.
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