Associations to the word «Counterpoise»

Wiktionary

COUNTERPOISE, noun. A weight sufficient to balance another, as in the opposite scale of a balance; an equal weight.
COUNTERPOISE, noun. An equal power or force acting in opposition; a force sufficient to balance another force.
COUNTERPOISE, noun. The relation of two weights or forces which balance each other; equilibrium; equiponderance.
COUNTERPOISE, verb. To act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance.
COUNTERPOISE, verb. To act against with equal power; to balance.

Dictionary definition

COUNTERPOISE, noun. A weight that balances another weight.
COUNTERPOISE, verb. Constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn