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- poise oneself for
poise oneself for
poise oneself for something
to get ready for something. She poised herself for her dive. Fred poised himself for a fall, but everything worked out all right.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Maddison | | MAD-i-sən | English (Modern) |
| Reagan | | RAY-gən | English, Irish |
| Wilhelmine | | vil-hel-MEE-nə | German |
| VÍGi | | - | Ancient Scandinavian |
| Wenonah | | wə-NON-ə | English (Rare) |
| Louisa | | loo-EEZ-ə (English), loo-EES-ə (English) | English, German, Dutch |