steel vs poise

steel and poise both are nouns.

steel and poise both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of steel include brace.

steel (noun)	poise (noun)
knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod	great coolness and composure under strain
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard	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
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range	a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium

steel (verb)	poise (verb)
cover, plate, or edge with steel	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 steel and poise

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