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Cope

/kəʊp/

To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.

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📖 Definitions of "Cope"

verb

1
To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
"I thought I would never be able to cope with life after the amputation, but I have learned how to be happy again."
2
To cut and form a mitred joint in wood or metal.
3
To clip the beak or talons of a bird.

🔄 Synonyms of "Cope"

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
contendverb	(intransitive) To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
manageverb	(transitive) To direct or be in charge of.
grappleverb	(figuratively, with with) To ponder and intensely evaluate a problem; to struggle to deal with.
dealnoun	(often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).
make outverb	(slang, chiefly US, intransitive) To embrace and kiss passionately.
make doverb	(intransitive, idiomatic, informal) To survive, get by (with), or use whatever is available (due to lack of resources).
copingnoun	(psychology) The process of managing taxing circumstances, expending effort to solve personal and interpersonal problems, and seeking to master, minimize, reduce or tolerate stress or conflict.
headernoun	The upper portion of a page (or other) layout.
get byverb	(intransitive, idiomatic) To subsist; to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cope"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
make doverb	(intransitive, idiomatic, informal) To survive, get by (with), or use whatever is available (due to lack of resources).
get byverb	(intransitive, idiomatic) To subsist; to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level.
manageverb	(transitive) To direct or be in charge of.
contendverb	(intransitive) To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
dealverb	(often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).
grappleverb	(figuratively, with with) To ponder and intensely evaluate a problem; to struggle to deal with.
make outverb	(slang, chiefly US, intransitive) To embrace and kiss passionately.
headerverb	(sports, transitive) To strike (a ball) with one's head.
accomplishverb	(transitive) To finish successfully.
meetverb	To make contact (with someone) while in proximity.
survivalnoun	The fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life.
encounterverb	(transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
supportverb	(transitive) To help keep from falling.
withstandverb	(transitive) To resist or endure (something) successfully.
surviveverb	(intransitive) Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
overcomeverb	(transitive) To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.
fulfillverb	(transitive) To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.).
endureverb	(intransitive) To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist.
standverb	To position or be positioned physically:
sustainverb	(transitive) To maintain, or keep in existence.