0 present participle of balance
1 to be in a position where you will stand without falling to either side, or to put something in this position:
The flamingos balanced gracefully on one leg.
She balanced a huge pot effortlessly on her head and walked down to the river.
I struggle to balance work and family commitments.
Stringent measures were introduced so that the government could balance its budget/the economy.
If the business loses any more money, we won't be able to balance the books this year.
Her suitcase was precariously balanced on the tiny luggage rack above her head.
The wine has just enough dryness to balance its fruitiness.
Discover how eating raw food helps balance your body and aids digestion.
At the moment the election seems balanced on a knife-edge.
But this balancing act is quite difficult to accomplish given that the first problem for the cosmopolite is deciding whose values are selected as universal.
Apparent stability is the net result of balancing large-scale entry and exits.
They offer several ethically defensible solutions to the case by balancing respect for persons, honesty, and fairness.
