cope+with

  • 21cope — verb ADVERB ▪ admirably, effectively, well ▪ She copes very well under pressure. ▪ adequately (esp. BrE) ▪ Will the prison system cope adequately with the increasing numbers of prisoners? …

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  • 22cope — cope1 copeless, adj. copelessness, n. /kohp/, v., coped, coping. v.i. 1. to struggle or deal, esp. on fairly even terms or with some degree of success (usually fol. by with): I will try to cope with his rudeness. 2. to face and deal with… …

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  • 23cope */*/*/ — UK [kəʊp] / US [koʊp] verb [intransitive] Word forms cope : present tense I/you/we/they cope he/she/it copes present participle coping past tense coped past participle coped a) to deal successfully with a difficult situation or job Considering… …

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  • 24cope — I [[t]koʊp[/t]] v. coped, cop•ing 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[/ex] 2) to face and deal with responsibilities or problems esp. calmly or… …

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  • 25cope — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cāp, from Late Latin cappa head covering Date: 13th century 1. a long enveloping ecclesiastical vestment 2. a. something resembling a cope (as by concealing or covering) < the dark sky s starry&#8230; …

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  • 26cope — 1 verb (I) 1 to succeed in dealing with a difficult problem or situation: I ve never driven a big van before, but I m sure I can cope. (+ with): A family and a full time job is a lot to cope with. 2 if a machine or system can cope with a&#8230; …

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  • 27cope — v. (D; intr.) to cope with (to cope with difficulties) * * * [kəʊp] (D; intr.) to cope with (to cope with difficulties) …

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  • 28cope — verb 1) she couldn t cope on her own Syn: manage, survive, subsist, look after oneself, fend for oneself, carry on, get by/through, bear up, hold one s own, keep one s end up, keep one s head above water; informal make it, hack it 2) his&#8230; …

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  • 29cope — verb 1) she couldn t cope on her own Syn: manage, survive, look after oneself, fend for oneself, shift for oneself, get by/through, hold one s own 2) his inability to cope with the situation Syn: deal with, handle …

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  • 30cope — v 1. manage, make do, make shift, get along or by; survive, subsist, eke out, scratch out; hold one s own, rise to the occasion, make the grade, Sl. cut the mustard, Sl. cut it, Sl. hack it, U.S. Sl. come through. 2. cope with treat, handle,&#8230; …

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