cope

Definition of Cope in English :

see synonyms of cope

Noun

1. cope, coping, header

brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall

2. cope

a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions

Verb

3. contend, cope, deal, get by, grapple, make do, make out, manage

come to terms with

Example Sentences:
'We got by on just a gallon of gas'
'They made do on half a loaf of bread every day'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cope

see synonyms of cope

verb

1. (intransitive; foll by with)

to contend (against)

2. (intransitive)

to deal successfully with or handle a situation; manage

she coped well with the problem

3. (transitive) archaic

a.

to deal with

b.

to meet in battle

noun

1.

a large ceremonial cloak worn at solemn liturgical functions by priests of certain Christian sects

2.

any covering shaped like a cope

verb

3. (transitive)

to dress (someone) in a cope

verb (transitive)

1.

to provide (a wall) with a coping

2.

to join (two moulded timber members)

noun

3. another name for coping

noun acronym for (in South Africa)

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

Cope

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verb intransitiveWord forms: coped or ˈcoping

1.

to fight or contend (with) successfully or on equal terms

2.

to deal with problems, troubles, etc.

3. Archaic

to meet, encounter, or have to do (with)

verb transitive

4. Archaic

to meet, as in contest; encounter

5. Obsolete

to match equally

noun

1.

a large, capelike vestment worn by priests at certain ceremonies

2.

anything that covers like a cope, as a vault or the sky

3.

coping

verb transitiveWord forms: coped or ˈcoping

4.

to cover or provide with a cope or coping

verb transitiveWord forms: coped or ˈcoping

to cut or shape (a part used in building) so that it will fit over or against another part, as a coping or molding

Cope

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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).

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.

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