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cope
1[ kohp ]
verb (used without object)
- to struggle or deal, especially on fairly even terms or with some degree of success (usually followed by with ):
The new heating and cooling system can cope with extremes of temperature much better than the old one.
- to face and deal with responsibilities, problems, or difficulties, especially successfully or in a calm or adequate manner:
After his breakdown he couldn't cope any longer.
- Archaic. to come into contact; meet (usually followed by with ).
verb (used with object)
- British Informal. to cope with.
- Obsolete. to come into contact with; encounter.
cope
2[ kohp ]
noun
- a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- any cloaklike or canopylike covering.
- the sky.
- a coping on a wall.
- Metallurgy. the upper half of a flask. Compare drag ( def 35 ).
verb (used with object)
- to furnish with or as if with a cope or coping.
cope
3[ kohp ]
verb (used with object)
- Building Trades.
- to join (two molded wooden members) by undercutting the end of one of them to the profile of the other so that the joint produced resembles a miter joint (usually followed by in or together ).
- to form (a joint between such members) in this way.
- to undercut the end of (a molded wooden member) in order to form a coped joint.
- to cut away (a flange of a metal member) so that it may be joined to another member at an angle.
- Falconry. to clip or dull (the beak or talons of a hawk).
cope
1/ kəʊp /
verb
- to provide (a wall) with a coping
- to join (two moulded timber members)
noun
- another name for coping
cope
2/ kəʊp /
noun
- a large ceremonial cloak worn at solemn liturgical functions by priests of certain Christian sects
- any covering shaped like a cope
verb
- tr to dress (someone) in a cope
COPE
3/ kəʊp /
acronym for
- Congress of the People: a political party founded in 2008 by dissident members of the ANC
cope
4/ kəʊp /
verb
- intrfoll bywith to contend (against)
- intr to deal successfully with or handle a situation; manage
she coped well with the problem
- archaic.tr
- to deal with
- to meet in battle
Other Words From
- copeless adjective
- copeless·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of cope1
Origin of cope2
Origin of cope4
Word History and Origins
Origin of cope1
Origin of cope2
Origin of cope3
Example Sentences
Stephanie Giorgio, a classical musician, credits The Class for helping her cope with anxiety, focus, fear, and self-doubt.
Fulkerson, the founder of the magazine who has hired March, is someone he can cope with.
Eric told me about a case with which a fellow lobbyist had to cope.
Child workers, even when they are brought back into the classroom, are unable to cope without proper bridge courses.
In an effort to cope with the implications of this question, Americans have subtly but sweepingly shifted their ideals.
And when ordinary fellows like you and me attempt to cope with their idiosyncrasies the result is bungling.
Constabulary was insufficient to cope with the marauders, and regular troops had to be sent to these provinces.
Louis the Lusty fled before an insurrection that he did not think himself equal to cope with.
Chivey was not soft, but he was not competent to cope with such a keen spirit as this Spanish notary.
Yamba acted as cook and waitress, but after a time the work was more than she could cope with unaided.
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