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1. (v.i.) cope
to struggle esp. on fairly even terms or with some degree of success (usu. fol. by with):
I will try to cope with his rudeness.
2. cope
to face and deal with responsibilities or problems esp. calmly or adequately:
After his breakdown he couldn't cope any longer.
3. cope
Archaic. to come into contact; meet.
4. (v.t.) cope
Obs. to encounter.
5. (n.) cope
a long mantle worn by an ecclesiastic, esp. in processions.
6. cope
any cloaklike or canopylike covering.
7. (v.t.) cope
to furnish with a cope or coping.
8. (v.t.) cope
to cut to fit against a molding, as with a coping saw.
Etymology: (1565–75; < F couper to cut; see cope1)
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| Definition of 'cope' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) header, coping, cope
brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
2. (verb) cope
a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions
3. (verb) cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage
come to terms with
"We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
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1. (verb) cope
to manage to deal with sth difficult
How do you cope with six kids?
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) cope
a covering for the head
2. (noun) cope
anything regarded as extended over the head, as the arch or concave of the sky, the roof of a house, the arch over a door
3. (noun) cope
an ecclesiastical vestment or cloak, semicircular in form, reaching from the shoulders nearly to the feet, and open in front except at the top, where it is united by a band or clasp. It is worn in processions and on some other occasions
4. (noun) cope
an ancient tribute due to the lord of the soil, out of the lead mines in Derbyshire, England
5. (noun) cope
the top part of a flask or mold; the outer part of a loam mold
6. (verb) cope
to form a cope or arch; to bend or arch; to bow
7. (verb) cope
to pare the beak or talons of (a hawk)
8. (verb) cope
to exchange or barter
9. (verb) cope
to encounter; to meet; to have to do with
10. (verb) cope
to enter into or maintain a hostile contest; to struggle; to combat; especially, to strive or contend on equal terms or with success; to match; to equal; -- usually followed by with
11. (verb) cope
to bargain for; to buy
12. (verb) cope
to make return for; to requite; to repay
13. (verb) cope
to match one's self against; to meet; to encounter
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Sense: to manage; to deal with successfully
I can't cope with all this work.
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 Afrikaans: hanteer |
 Arabic: يَتَغلَّب عَلى المَشاكِل |
 Bulgarian: справям се |
 Brazilian: enfrentar |
 Czech: zvládnout |
 German: bewältigen |
 Danish: klare; magte; overkomme |
 Greek: τα βγάζω πέρα, αντεπεξέρχ |
 Spanish: arreglárselas con, poder |
 Estonian: hakkama saama |
 Farsi: از عهده برآمدن؛ حریف شدن |
 Finnish: hoitaa |
 French: faire face (à) |
 Hebrew: לְהִתמוֹדֵד |
 Hindi: सामना करना |
 Croatian: hvatati se, uhvatiti se u |
 Hungarian: megbirkózik vmivel |
 Indonesian: menangani |
 Icelandic: bjarga sér; ráða við |
 Italian: far fronte, essere all'al |
 Japanese: 対処する |
 Korean: 대처하다 |
 Lithuanian: susidoroti, susitvarkyti |
 Latvian: tikt galā |
 Malay: boleh tahan |
 Dutch: aankunnen |
 Norwegian: klare, mestre, hamle opp |
 Polish: radzić sobie |
 Persian: از عهده برآمدن؛ حریف شدن |
 Pashto: جګړه كول، تر عېدى وتل، مق |
 Portuguese: enfrentar |
 Romanian: a face faţă (la) |
 Russian: справиться |
 Slovak: zvládnuť |
 Slovenian: obvladovati |
 Serbian: snaći se |
 Swedish: klara, stå pall för |
 Thai: รับมือได้ |
 Turkish: üstesinden gelmek, altınd |
 Taiwanese: 妥善處理 |
 Ukrainian: управитися, упоратися |
 Urdu: كرلينا، نپٹ لینا، قابو پ |
 Vietnamese: đối phó |
 Chinese: 妥善处理 |
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