poise vs nerve

poise and nerve both are nouns.

poise and nerve both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
poise	Yes	No	Yes	No
nerve	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, nerve is a hyponym of poise; that is, nerve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than poise:

poise: prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
nerve: get ready for something difficult or unpleasant

Other hyponyms of poise include steel.

poise (noun)	nerve (noun)
great coolness and composure under strain	the courage to carry on
a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second	impudent aggressiveness
a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium	any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

poise (verb)	nerve (verb)
hold or carry in equilibrium	get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
cause to be balanced or suspended
prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
be motionless, in suspension

Difference between poise and nerve

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