well-poisedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈpɔɪzd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈpɔɪzd/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and poised adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., poised adj.

Etymology: < well adv. + poised adj.

Carefully or exactly balanced; held in stable equilibrium; (hence) having a graceful bearing; completely composed and self-assured. Also: in a position of readiness for, or to do, something.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > [adjective] > of or relating to equilibrium > balanced

evenc1390

pesablea1500

balanced1592

level1600

well-poised1603

well-balanceda1622

equipendenta1640

equilibrious1643

equiponderant1646

equiponderate1646

adjusted1652

equilibrous1652

equilibrated1664

equipoised1681

fairly-balanced1779

equilibriated1870

equilibrized1889

1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. iii. viii. 558 It sufficeth not to number the experiments; they ought to be well poised and orderly sorted [Fr. il les faut poiser et assortir].

1616 W. Browne Britannia's Pastorals II. i. 14 The well poys'd Oares Of the poore Fisher-man that dwelt thereby.

1692 J. Dryden All for Love (new ed.) Ep. Ded. sig. A2^v We who have the happiness to be born under so equal, and so well-pois'd a Government.

1777 R. Potter tr. Æschylus Agamemnon in tr. Æschylus Tragedies 271 Comes sloth, and from her well-pois'd sling Scatters the piled up stores.

1791 E. Burke Let. to Member Nat. Assembly 69 They were offered a well-poised, free constitution.

1803 J. Porter Thaddeus of Warsaw ii The well-poised mind of the veteran.

1832 Lady's Bk. Dec. 309/2 I..ran round the barn, with my pitchfork well poised for battle.

1864 J. H. Burton Scot Abroad II. i. 30 Announcing the moral..in well-poised sentences.

1923 Pop. Sci. Monthly Mar. 9/1 Have you ever been..unable to say what you wanted to say, hesitant and embarrassed instead of well-poised and at ease?

1993 Coloradoan (Fort Collins) 26 Dec. a12/3 Fort Collins is well poised to capitalize on that trend.

2010 R. Emig in S. Frantz & K. Rennhak Women constructing Men viii. 120 Ideal masculine attributes like a broad chest, flat back, well-poised head, dark hair, and muscular arms.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-poised
释义	well-poisedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈpɔɪzd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈpɔɪzd/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and poised adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., poised adj. Etymology: < well adv. + poised adj. Carefully or exactly balanced; held in stable equilibrium; (hence) having a graceful bearing; completely composed and self-assured. Also: in a position of readiness for, or to do, something. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > [adjective] > of or relating to equilibrium > balanced evenc1390 pesablea1500 balanced1592 level1600 well-poised1603 well-balanceda1622 equipendenta1640 equilibrious1643 equiponderant1646 equiponderate1646 adjusted1652 equilibrous1652 equilibrated1664 equipoised1681 fairly-balanced1779 equilibriated1870 equilibrized1889 1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. iii. viii. 558 It sufficeth not to number the experiments; they ought to be well poised and orderly sorted [Fr. il les faut poiser et assortir]. 1616 W. Browne Britannia's Pastorals II. i. 14 The well poys'd Oares Of the poore Fisher-man that dwelt thereby. 1692 J. Dryden All for Love (new ed.) Ep. Ded. sig. A2^v We who have the happiness to be born under so equal, and so well-pois'd a Government. 1777 R. Potter tr. Æschylus Agamemnon in tr. Æschylus Tragedies 271 Comes sloth, and from her well-pois'd sling Scatters the piled up stores. 1791 E. Burke Let. to Member Nat. Assembly 69 They were offered a well-poised, free constitution. 1803 J. Porter Thaddeus of Warsaw ii The well-poised mind of the veteran. 1832 Lady's Bk. Dec. 309/2 I..ran round the barn, with my pitchfork well poised for battle. 1864 J. H. Burton Scot Abroad II. i. 30 Announcing the moral..in well-poised sentences. 1923 Pop. Sci. Monthly Mar. 9/1 Have you ever been..unable to say what you wanted to say, hesitant and embarrassed instead of well-poised and at ease? 1993 Coloradoan (Fort Collins) 26 Dec. a12/3 Fort Collins is well poised to capitalize on that trend. 2010 R. Emig in S. Frantz & K. Rennhak Women constructing Men viii. 120 Ideal masculine attributes like a broad chest, flat back, well-poised head, dark hair, and muscular arms. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1603
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