EGAVE

cope

About 10.30 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
  2. verb To cut and form a mitred joint in wood or metal.
  3. verb To clip the beak or talons of a bird.
  4. noun A coping mechanism or self-delusion one clings to in order to endure a hopeless situation.
  5. interjection An expression of spite towards someone who suffered a setback.
    "The other guy cheated, I had no chance!" "Cope."
  6. interjection A contemptuous dismissal, implying that someone should deal with some problem on their own and that the speaker will not engage any further.
  7. noun A long, loose cloak worn by a priest, deacon, or bishop when presiding over a ceremony other than the Mass.
  8. noun Any covering such as a canopy or a mantle.

Similar words

make do get by manage contend deal grapple make out header accomplish meet

Often followed by

with and in effectively successfully better more of well

Word family

coped copes coping

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