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cope
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cope 1  (kp)
intr.v. coped, cop·ing, copes
1. To contend or strive, especially on even terms or with success: coping with child rearing and a full-time job.
2. To contend with difficulties and act to overcome them: "Facing unprecedented problems, the Federal Reserve of the early 1930s couldn't cope" (Robert J. Samuelson).

[Middle English copen, coupen, to strike, from Old French couper, from Vulgar Latin *colpre, from Late Latin colpus, blow; see coup.]

coper n.

cope 2  (kp)
n.
1. A long ecclesiastical vestment worn over an alb or surplice.
2. A covering resembling a cloak or mantle.
3. A coping.
tr.v. coped, cop·ing, copes
1. To cover or dress in a cope.
2. To provide with coping: cope a wall.

[Middle English cope, from Old English -cp, from Medieval Latin cpa, cloak, from Late Latin cappa.]

cope 1
Verb
[coping, coped]
1. to deal successfully (with): well-nourished people cope better with stress
2. to tolerate or endure: the ability to cope with his pain [Old French coper to strike, cut]

cope 2
Noun
a large ceremonial cloak worn by some Christian priests [Late Latin cappa hooded cloak]

cope 3
Verb
[coping, coped] to provide (a wall) with a coping [probably from French couper to cut]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.copecope - brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
brick - rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
wall - an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"
2.cope - a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions
cloak - a loose outer garment
Verb1.cope - come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
extemporize, improvise - manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand; "after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks"
fend - try to manage without help; "The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died"
hack, cut - be able to manage or manage successfully; "I can't hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office"
rub along, scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak by, squeeze by - manage one's existence barely; "I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary"
cope with, match, meet - satisfy or fulfill; "meet a need"; "this job doesn't match my dreams"

cope
verb manage, get by (informal) struggle through, rise to the occasion, survive, carry on, make out (informal) make the grade, hold your own
cope with something deal with, handle, struggle with, grapple with, wrestle with, contend with, tangle with, tussle with, weather
Translations
cope [kəup] vi to cope with → poder con [+ problem]; hacer frente a

cope [kəup] vis'en sortir, tenir le coup;
to cope with [+ problem] → faire face à (= take care of); s'occuper de

cope [kəup] vizurechtkommen;
to cope with → fertig werden mit

cope [kəup] vifarcela;
to cope with [+ problems] → far fronte a

cope
v cope [koup]
to manage; to deal with successfully I can't cope with all this work. hanteer يَتَغلَّب عَلى المَشاكِل справям се zvládnout klare; magte; overkomme bewältigen τα βγάζω πέρα, αντεπεξέρχομαι arreglárselas con, poder con, dar abasto hakkama saama از عهده برآمدن؛ حریف شدن selviytyä faire face (à) לְהִתמוֹדֵד सामना करना hvatati se, uhvatiti se u koštac, biti dorastao megbirkózik vmivel menangani bjarga sér; ráða við far fronte, essere all'altezza 対処する (잘) 대처하다 susidoroti, susitvarkyti tikt galā boleh tahan aankunnen klare, mestre, hamle opp (med) radzić sobie enfrentar a face faţă (la) справиться zvládnuť obvladovati snaći se klara, stå pall för รับมือได้ üstesinden gelmek, altından kalkmak 妥善處理 управитися, упоратися كرلينا، نپ‍ٹ لینا، قابو پانا đối phó


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