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- DictionaryCope/kōp/
noun
- 1. a long, loose cloak worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions.
verb
- 1. (in building) cover (a joint or structure) with a coping: "a high wall coped with tiles"
to deal with problems or difficulties, esp. with a degree of success: Inside homes, many residents coped with broken glass and collapsed walls and chimneys. Victims cope with feelings of anxiety, pain, anger, and fear. (Definition of cope from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
If you are able to cope with something, you are able to deal with it. If you can cope with waiting in long lines, you'll get the best seats. If you can cope with the stress, you will be excellent at defusing bombs. From the Old French couper, cope means “come to blows with."
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).
Definition of cope – Learner’s Dictionary. cope. verb [ I ] uk / kəʊp / us. Add to word list Add to word list. B2. to deal quite successfully with a difficult situation: How do you cope with stress? Fewer examples. He finally admitted that he couldn't cope. I think they coped very well under the circumstances.
Definition of cope verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
cope. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English cope1 /kəʊp $ koʊp/ S3 W3 verb [ intransitive] 1 to succeed in dealing with a difficult problem or situation Sometimes I find it hard to cope. He coped quite well as manager while still captaining the team. cope with She feared she wouldn’t be able to cope with two new babies.
4 days ago · 1. intransitive verb. If you cope with a problem or task, you deal with it successfully. It was amazing how my mother coped with bringing up three children on less than thirty dollars a week. Synonyms: manage, get by [informal], struggle through, rise to the occasion More Synonyms of cope. 2. intransitive verb.
