To be or cause to be balanced or suspended in the air, on water, or on something else
“It would poise in midair over me as a hummingbird poises above the flower from which it drains the nectar.”
To be ready, prepare or brace oneself for something
“With a wild bleat of exultation, Phryne appeared to poise himself for a flying leap at his beloved master.”
To make or become stable or balanced
To attach, or be attached, to a wall
To assume a particular position, especially in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn
To place in a given position
To give strength to on a physiological level
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