poise vs set up

set up vs poise

poise is a noun but set up is not a noun.

poise and set up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
poise	Yes	No	Yes	No
set up	No	No	Yes	No

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

poise: prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
set up: 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, prepare, ready, set.

poise (noun)	set up (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)	set up (verb)
hold or carry in equilibrium	get ready for a particular purpose or event
cause to be balanced or suspended	make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult	equip with sails or masts
be motionless, in suspension	arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
	put into a proper or systematic order
	erect and fasten
	set up for use
	place
	create by putting components or members together
	construct, build, or erect
	begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
	produce
	take or catch as if in a snare or trap
	arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
	set up or found

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