poise
noun
a dignified, self-confident manner or bearing; composure; self-possession.
will poise
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future tenseof poise.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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At one end of a fine balance, hang a piece of lead, and at the other as many feathers as will poise it; then place the balance in the receiver.
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