All counterpoised synonyms
counΒ·terΒ·poise
C c verb counterpoised
- firm β not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- stiffen β to make stiff.
- set β to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- buttress β Buttresses are supports, usually made of stone or brick, that support a wall.
- support β to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- poise β a centimeter-gram-second unit of viscosity, equal to the viscosity of a fluid in which a stress of one dyne per square centimeter is required to maintain a difference of velocity of one centimeter per second between two parallel planes in the fluid that lie in the direction of flow and are separated by a distance of one centimeter. Symbol: P.
- freeze β to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.
- bolt β A bolt is a long metal object which screws into a nut and is used to fasten things together.
- uphold β to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
- fasten β to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- ossify β to convert into or cause to harden like bone.
- brace β If you brace yourself for something unpleasant or difficult, you prepare yourself for it.
- prop β to support, or prevent from falling, with or as if with a prop (often followed by up): to prop an old fence; to prop up an unpopular government.
- ballast β Ballast is any substance that is used in ships or hot-air balloons to make them heavier and more stable. Ballast usually consists of water, sand, or iron.
- compensated β Simple past tense and past participle of compensate.
- overcompensated β to compensate or reward excessively; overpay: Some stockholders feel the executives are being overcompensated and that bonuses should be reduced.
- counterchecked β Simple past tense and past participle of countercheck.
- comped β a ticket, book, service, etc., provided free of charge to specially chosen recipients.
- redeemed β to buy or pay off; clear by payment: to redeem a mortgage.
- canceled β to make void; revoke; annul: to cancel a reservation.
- call off β If you call off an event that has been planned, you cancel it.
- put an end to β the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad: the end of a street; the end of a rope.
- set aside β the act or state of setting or the state of being set.
- cancel out β If one thing cancels out another thing, the two things have opposite effects, so that when they are combined no real effect is produced.
- make amends β reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind; recompense.
- set off β to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- accommodate β If a building or space can accommodate someone or something, it has enough room for them.
- atone β If you atone for something that you have done, you do something to show that you are sorry you did it.
- bury the hatchet β to cease hostilities and become reconciled
- compose β The things that something is composed of are its parts or members. The separate things that compose something are the parts or members that form it.
- conciliate β If you conciliate someone, you try to end a disagreement with them.
- mend β to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
- pacify β to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm: to pacify an angry man.
- recompense β to repay; remunerate; reward, as for service, aid, etc.
- requite β to make repayment or return for (service, benefits, etc.).
- settle β to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
- come to terms β to reach acceptance or agreement
- forgive and forget β be reconciled
- make peace β the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- shake hands β the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- allow for β If you allow for certain problems or expenses, you include some extra time or money in your planning so that you can deal with them if they occur.
- put out β a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- ante up β If you ante up an amount of money, you pay your share, sometimes unwillingly.
- cough up β If you cough up an amount of money, you pay or spend that amount, usually when you would prefer not to.
- make good β morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.
- pay for β to settle (a debt, obligation, etc.), as by transferring money or goods, or by doing something: Please pay your bill.
noun counterpoised
- weighted β having additional weight.
- counterbalanced β Simple past tense and past participle of counterbalance.
- ballasted β Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability.
- balanced β A balanced report, book, or other document takes into account all the different opinions on something and presents information in a fair and reasonable way.