Definition of "poises" [poises]

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of poise. (verb)

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• "But what you fail to realize is that NOT holding your own people accountable destroys public confidence in them, and poises them to LOSE SEATS ANYWAY."
• "At center stage, in the eye of the storm, she exquisitely poises a dynamic tension that offers a momentary, philosophical repose, which is nothing more than the point of view of her birds."
• "The back-to-back drop off poises Germany for an overall contraction in retail sales for the fourth quarter, according to analysts."