prepare vs poise

poise vs prepare

prepare is not a noun while poise is a noun.

prepare and poise both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of prepare include socialise, socialize, provide, cram, precondition, fix, mount, lay out, set, set up, winterise, winterize, summerise, summerize, prime, crop, cultivate, work, brace.

prepare (noun)	poise (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

prepare (verb)	poise (verb)
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc	hold or carry in equilibrium
undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession	cause to be balanced or suspended
create by training and teaching	prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
arrange by systematic planning and united effort	be motionless, in suspension
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 prepare and poise

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