/pɔɪz/
noun
A state of balance, equilibrium or stability.Composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation.Mien; bearing or deportment of the head or body.A condition of hovering, or being suspended.A CGS unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimetre.Weight; an amount of weight, the amount something weighs.The weight, or mass of metal, used in weighing, to balance the substance weighed.That which causes a balance; a counterweight.verb
To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt.To counterpoise; to counterbalance.To be of a given weight; to weigh.To add weight to, to weigh down.To hold (something) with or against something else in equilibrium; to balance, counterpose.To hold (something) in equilibrium, to hold balanced and ready; to carry (something) ready to be used.To keep (something) in equilibrium; to hold suspended or balanced.To ascertain, as if by balancing; to weigh.