POISE


Meaning of POISE in English

I

n.

1) to keep, maintain one's ~

2) to lose one's ~

3) the ~ to + inf. (do you have enough ~ to speak without notes?)

II

v. ( D ; refl. ) ('to brace oneself') to ~ for (she ~d herself for the ordeal)

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.