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cope 1

 (kōp)

intr.v. coped, cop·ing, copes

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).

[Middle English copen, coupen, to strike, from Old French couper, from Vulgar Latin *colpāre, from Late Latin colpus, blow; see coup.]

cop′er n.

cope 2

 (kōp)

n.

1. A long ecclesiastical vestment worn over an alb or surplice.

2. A covering resembling a cloak or mantle.

3. A coping.

tr.v. coped, cop·ing, copes

1. To cover or dress in a cope.

2. To provide with coping: cope a wall.

[Middle English cope, from Old English -cāp, from Medieval Latin cāpa, cloak, from Late Latin cappa.]

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cope

(kəʊp)

vb

1. (foll by: with) to contend (against)

2. (intr) to deal successfully with or handle a situation; manage: she coped well with the problem.

3. (tr) archaic

a. to deal with

b. to meet in battle

[C14: from Old French coper to strike, cut, from coup blow; see coup1]

cope

(kəʊp)

n

1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a large ceremonial cloak worn at solemn liturgical functions by priests of certain Christian sects

2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) any covering shaped like a cope

vb

(Ecclesiastical Terms) (tr) to dress (someone) in a cope

[Old English cāp, from Medieval Latin cāpa, from Late Latin cappa hooded cloak; see cap]

cope

(kəʊp)

vb (tr)

1. (Building) to provide (a wall) with a coping

2. (Building) to join (two moulded timber members)

n

(Building) another name for coping

[C17: probably from French couper to cut; see cope1]

COPE

(kəʊp)

(in South Africa) n acronym for

Congress of the People: a political party founded in 2008 by dissident members of the ANC

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cope1

(koʊp)

v. coped, cop•ing. v.i.

1. 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. to face and deal with responsibilities or problems esp. calmly or adequately: After his breakdown he couldn't cope any longer.

3. Archaic. to come into contact; meet.

v.t.

4. Obs. to encounter.

[1300–50; < Old French couper to strike, derivative of coup coup]

cope2

(koʊp)

n., v. coped, cop•ing. n.

1. a long mantle worn by an ecclesiastic, esp. in processions.

2. any cloaklike or canopylike covering.

v.t.

4. to furnish with a cope or coping.

[1175–1225; Middle English < Medieval Latin cāpa, variant of cappa cap1]

cope3

(koʊp)

v.t. coped, cop•ing.

to cut to fit against a molding, as with a coping saw.

[1565–75; < French couper to cut; see cope1]

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cope


Past participle: coped
Gerund: coping
Imperative
cope
cope
Present
I cope
you cope
he/she/it copes
we cope
you cope
they cope
Preterite
I coped
you coped
he/she/it coped
we coped
you coped
they coped
Present Continuous
I am coping
you are coping
he/she/it is coping
we are coping
you are coping
they are coping
Present Perfect
I have coped
you have coped
he/she/it has coped
we have coped
you have coped
they have coped
Past Continuous
I was coping
you were coping
he/she/it was coping
we were coping
you were coping
they were coping
Past Perfect
I had coped
you had coped
he/she/it had coped
we had coped
you had coped
they had coped
Future
I will cope
you will cope
he/she/it will cope
we will cope
you will cope
they will cope
Future Perfect
I will have coped
you will have coped
he/she/it will have coped
we will have coped
you will have coped
they will have coped
Future Continuous
I will be coping
you will be coping
he/she/it will be coping
we will be coping
you will be coping
they will be coping
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been coping
you have been coping
he/she/it has been coping
we have been coping
you have been coping
they have been coping
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been coping
you will have been coping
he/she/it will have been coping
we will have been coping
you will have been coping
they will have been coping
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been coping
you had been coping
he/she/it had been coping
we had been coping
you had been coping
they had been coping
Conditional
I would cope
you would cope
he/she/it would cope
we would cope
you would cope
they would cope
Past Conditional
I would have coped
you would have coped
he/she/it would have coped
we would have coped
you would have coped
they would have coped

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun1.cope - brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wallcope - brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall

brick - rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

wall - an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"

2.cope - a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions

cloak - a loose outer garment

Verb1.cope - come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"

extemporize, improvise - manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand; "after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks"

fend - try to manage without help; "The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died"

hack, cut - be able to manage or manage successfully; "I can't hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office"

cope with, match, meet - satisfy or fulfill; "meet a need"; "this job doesn't match my dreams"

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cope

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Translations

zvládnout

klaremagteoverkomme

selviytyä

nositi se

bjarga sér; ráîa viî

うまく対処する

대처하다

susidorotisusitvarkyti

tikt galā

obvladati

klara av

รับมือได้

đối phó

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cope

(koup) verb

to manage; to deal with successfully. I can't cope with all this work.

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cope

→ يَتَغَلَّبُ عَلَى zvládnout klare zurechtkommen αντιμετωπίζω επιτυχώς sobrellevar selviytyä surmonter nositi se far fronte うまく対処する 대처하다 het aankunnen klare brasene poradzić sobie aguentar справляться klara av รับมือได้ başa çıkmak đối phó 应付

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cope

vi to — with afrontar, (overcome) superar, (endure successfully) sobrellevar, (deal with) lidiar con, (face) hacer frente a

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