poise vs prepare

prepare vs poise

poise is a noun but prepare is not a noun.

poise and prepare both are verbs.

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

As verbs, prepare is a hypernym of poise; that is, prepare is a word with a broader meaning than poise:

poise: prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
prepare: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

Other hypernyms of poise include fix, gear up, ready, set, set up.

poise (noun)	prepare (noun)
great coolness and composure under strain
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
a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium

poise (verb)	prepare (verb)
hold or carry in equilibrium	make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
cause to be balanced or suspended	undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult	create by training and teaching
be motionless, in suspension	arrange by systematic planning and united effort
	prepare for eating by applying heat
	to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery
	lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord
	educate for a future role or function

Difference between poise and prepare

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