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cope
1[kohp]
verb (used without object)
to struggle or deal, especially on fairly even terms or with some degree of success (usually followed bywith ).
The new heating and cooling system can cope with extremes of temperature much better than the old one.
Synonyms: , ,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.
Archaic.to come into contact; meet (usually followed bywith ).
verb (used with object)
British Informal.to cope with.
Obsolete.to come into contact with; encounter.
cope
2[kohp]
noun
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
any cloaklike or canopylike covering.
the sky.
a coping on a wall.
Metallurgy.the upper half of a flask.
verb (used with object)
to furnish with or as if with a cope or coping.
cope
3[kohp]
verb (used with object)
Building Trades.
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 ortogether ).
to form (a joint between such members) in this way.
to undercut the end of (a molded wooden member) in order to form a coped joint.
to cut away (a flange of a metal member) so that it may be joined to another member at an angle.
Falconry.to clip or dull (the beak or talons of a hawk).
cope
1/ əʊ /
verb
to contend (against)
(intr) to deal successfully with or handle a situation; manage
she coped well with the problem
archaic(tr)
to deal with
to meet in battle
cope
2/ əʊ /
noun
a large ceremonial cloak worn at solemn liturgical functions by priests of certain Christian sects
any covering shaped like a cope
verb
(tr) to dress (someone) in a cope
cope
3/ əʊ /
verb
to provide (a wall) with a coping
to join (two moulded timber members)
noun
another name for coping
COPE
4/ əʊ /
acronym
Congress of the People: a political party founded in 2008 by dissident members of the ANC
Other 51Թ Forms
- copeless adjective
- copelessness noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cope1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cope1
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Example Sentences
He said the UK economy needed to be "much stronger" to cope with the challenges it is now facing, adding that the government had made the wrong choices by increasing taxes on business.
He recalls having to "lie on the floor to cope" during the filming of a cooking programme several years ago.
Gaza's devastated medical system cannot cope with the level of sickness and war wounded.
The man who had stopped touring at 22 because of his inability to cope with live performances had finally conquered his fears.
It is worth pointing out that the health service needs real-term spending growth every year to cope with an increasing and ageing population alongside rising bills for medicines and new treatments.
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