to balance

verb/i.ki.liˈbɾaɾ/high

e·qui·li·brar

Definition

To keep or put in equilibrium; to stabilize; to harmonize proportions.

She balanced the book on her head.

It's hard to balance work and family life.

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Common collocations

balance the budgetbalance on one legbalance work and lifebalance the scales

Do latim 'aequilibrare', de 'aequus' (igual) + 'libra' (balança).