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pensare
Latin · ancient
"to weigh, to consider"
to weigh, to consider carefully
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poiser
Old French · medieval
"to weigh, to balance"
carried into French for weighing or balancing something
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poise
English · 1400s
"graceful and balanced composure"
settled as the English word for graceful, balanced composure
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