cope
1
[ kohp ]
/ koʊp /
verb (used without object), coped, cop·ing.
to struggle or deal, especially on fairly even terms or with some degree of success (usually followed by with): I will try to cope with his rudeness.
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 by with).
verb (used with object), coped, cop·ing.
British Informal.
to cope with.
Obsolete.
to come into contact with; encounter.
Origin of cope
1
1300–50; Middle English
coupen < Anglo-French, Old French
couper to strike, derivative of
coup
coup1
OTHER WORDS FROM cope
cope·less, adjective cope·less·ness, nounWords nearby cope
copartnership,
copasetic,
copay,
copayment,
copd,
cope,
copeck,
copehan,
copemate,
copen,
copenhagen
Definition for cope (2 of 4)
cope
2
[ kohp ]
/ koʊp /
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.
verb (used with object), coped, cop·ing.
to furnish with or as if with a cope or coping.
Origin of cope
2Definition for cope (3 of 4)
cope
3
[ kohp ]
/ koʊp /
verb (used with object), coped, cop·ing.
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 or together).
- 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).
Origin of cope
3
1565–75; < French
couper to cut; see
cope1
Definition for cope (4 of 4)
cope
4
[ kohp ]
/ koʊp /
verb (used with object), coped, cop·ing. British.
to barter; trade; exchange.
Origin of cope
4
1400–50; late Middle English
copen < Low German; compare Middle Dutch
côpen to buy
Example sentences from the Web for cope
British Dictionary definitions for cope (1 of 4)
cope
1
/ (kəʊp) /
verb
(intr foll by with)
to contend (against)
(intr)
to deal successfully with or handle a situation; manage
she coped well with the problem
(tr) archaic
- to deal with
- to meet in battle
Word Origin for cope
C14: from Old French
coper to strike, cut, from
coup blow; see
coup
1
British Dictionary definitions for cope (2 of 4)
cope
2
/ (kəʊp) /
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
Word Origin for cope
Old English
cāp, from Medieval Latin
cāpa, from Late Latin
cappa hooded cloak; see
cap
British Dictionary definitions for cope (3 of 4)
cope
3
/ (kəʊp) /
verb (tr)
to provide (a wall) with a coping
to join (two moulded timber members)
noun
another name for coping
Word Origin for cope
C17: probably from French
couper to cut; see
cope
1
British Dictionary definitions for cope (4 of 4)
COPE
/ (kəʊp) /
n acronym for (in South Africa)
Congress of the People: a political party founded in 2008 by dissident members of the ANC
Medical definitions for cope
cope
[ kōp ]
v.
To contend with difficulties with the intent to overcome them.