cope — ozdic

Collocations

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1

(verb.)

ADV

admirably, well

My father has coped admirably since his retirement and now enjoys traveling every month.

adequately

She wasn't sure she could cope adequately with two jobs and three children.

easily

VERB + COPE

be able/unable to, can/can't

After the accident, he wasn't able to cope with the emotional stress for several months.

have to

After his injury, he had to cope with daily pain for several months.

learn to

struggle to, try to

Many parents try to cope when their children start school for the first time.

be difficult to

PREP

with

She struggled to cope with all the stress from her new job and young children.

PHRASES

sb's ability to cope, a way of coping

Exercise has become an important way of coping with stress for many people.

Definitions

verb

1

To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.

Chelsea were coping comfortably as Liverpool left Luis Suarez too isolated. Steven Gerrard was also being forced to drop too deep to offer support to the beleaguered Jay Spearing and Jordan Henderson rather than add attacking potency alongside the Uruguayan.

Phyllida Barlow, the sculptor representing the UK at the Venice Biennale, has said that while it may have taken the art world decades to pay attention to her work, the timing of her recognition was perfect, adding: “20 years ago, I wouldn’t have coped.”

2

To cut and form a mitred joint in wood or metal.

3

To clip the beak or talons of a bird.

the beak and talons should be closely coped

noun

1

A coping mechanism or self-delusion one clings to in order to endure a hopeless situation.

There was some public grousing about the number of white supremacists attempting to recruit, however; some incels argued that white supremacy was just another "cope"–just another self-deluding attempt to cover over the grim truth of the blackpill.

My only 2 copes for the past 3 years have been food & the internet/surfing. Both of these copes have only hurt me further as I have addictions to both sugar and the internet now and have isolated myself further and further into the oblivion.

intj

1

An expression of spite towards someone who suffered a setback.

"The other guy cheated, I had no chance!" "Cope."

2

A contemptuous dismissal, implying that someone should deal with some problem on their own and that the speaker will not engage any further.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall

verb — succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with t

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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Chelsea were coping comfortably as Liverpool left Luis Suarez too isolated. Steven Gerrard was also being forced to drop too deep to offer support to the beleaguered Jay Spearing and Jordan Henderson

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Phyllida Barlow, the sculptor representing the UK at the Venice Biennale, has said that while it may have taken the art world decades to pay attention to her work, the timing of her recognition was pe

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03

From transport to zoos: how UK services coped in the sweltering heat [title]

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There was some public grousing about the number of white supremacists attempting to recruit, however; some incels argued that white supremacy was just another "cope"–just another self-deluding attempt

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My only 2 copes for the past 3 years have been food & the internet/surfing. Both of these copes have only hurt me further as I have addictions to both sugar and the internet now and have isolated myse

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06

Just as it sounds, a Gymcel is an incel who goes to the gym a lot, which in their mind is a cope.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, cope is marked as slang, derogatory, literary, obsolete, figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.