poised



poised for something

ready for something; in the right position and waiting for something. The cat stared at the mouse, poised for action. The army was poised for battle.
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poised to do something

ready to do something; in the right position to do something. The cat is poised to jump on the mouse. The army is poised to attack at dawn.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Cinderellasin-də-RE-lə (English)Literature
Malle-Medieval English
Salvatrix-Late Roman
Halim-Arabic
Georginajor-JEE-nə (English)English, Dutch, German, Spanish
Rosita[rəu'zi:tə]