˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

View synonyms for

cope

1

[ kohp ]

verb (used without object)

coped, coping.
  1. 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.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. 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.

  3. Archaic. to come into contact; meet (usually followed by with ).


verb (used with object)

coped, coping.
  1. British Informal. to cope with.
  2. Obsolete. to come into contact with; encounter.

cope

2

[ kohp ]

noun

  1. a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
  2. any cloaklike or canopylike covering.
  3. the sky.
  4. a coping on a wall.
  5. Metallurgy. the upper half of a flask. Compare drag ( def 35 ).

verb (used with object)

coped, coping.
  1. to furnish with or as if with a cope or coping.

cope

3

[ kohp ]

verb (used with object)

coped, coping.
  1. Building Trades.
    1. 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 ).
    2. to form (a joint between such members) in this way.
    3. to undercut the end of (a molded wooden member) in order to form a coped joint.
    4. to cut away (a flange of a metal member) so that it may be joined to another member at an angle.
  2. Falconry. to clip or dull (the beak or talons of a hawk).

cope

4

[ kohp ]

verb (used with object)

British.
coped, coping.
  1. to barter; trade; exchange.

COPE

1

/ °ìəʊ±è /

acronym for

  1. Congress of the People: a political party founded in 2008 by dissident members of the ANC
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

cope

2

/ °ìəʊ±è /

verb

  1. intrfoll bywith to contend (against)
  2. intr to deal successfully with or handle a situation; manage

    she coped well with the problem

  3. archaic.
    tr
    1. to deal with
    2. to meet in battle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

cope

3

/ °ìəʊ±è /

noun

  1. a large ceremonial cloak worn at solemn liturgical functions by priests of certain Christian sects
  2. any covering shaped like a cope
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to dress (someone) in a cope
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

cope

4

/ °ìəʊ±è /

verb

  1. to provide (a wall) with a coping
  2. to join (two moulded timber members)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. another name for coping
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦´Ç±è±ðl±ð²õ²õ adjective
  • ³¦´Ç±è±ðl±ð²õ²õ·ness noun
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cope1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English coupen, from Anglo-French, Old French couper “to strike,†derivative of coup “a blowâ€; coup 1

Origin of cope2

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Medieval Latin ³¦Äå±è²¹, variant of cappa “hooded cloakâ€; cap 1

Origin of cope3

First recorded in 1565–75; from French couper “to cutâ€; cope 1

Origin of cope4

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English copen, from Low German; compare Middle Dutch ³¦Ã´±è±ð²Ô “to buyâ€
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cope1

C14: from Old French coper to strike, cut, from coup blow; see coup 1

Origin of cope2

Old English ³¦Äå±è, from Medieval Latin ³¦Äå±è²¹, from Late Latin cappa hooded cloak; see cap

Origin of cope3

C17: probably from French couper to cut; see cope 1
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

I don't think I'm coping very well - it's making me really, really fed up.

From

There were very few doctors and nurses around to cope with the demand for treatment, which means families are stepping in to do what medical staff should.

From

The survivors have been trying to help in the rescue, even as they cope with the trauma.

From

But when asked about how people will cope, ministers are inevitably pointing to this increase as evidence of how the government is helping out.

From

A debut novel examines how a gay Black man copes with family trauma on his wedding eve.

From

Advertisement

Related ˜yÐÄvlogs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement