- cope
- cope1 W2S2 [kəup US koup] v[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: cope [i]'to fight, keep fighting without giving up' (14-19 centuries), from Old French couper 'to hit, cut', from coup; COUP]1.) to succeed in dealing with a difficult problem or situation▪ Sometimes I find it hard to cope.▪ He coped quite well as manager while still captaining the team.cope with▪ She feared she wouldn't be able to cope with two new babies.▪ Local authorities have to cope with the problems of homelessness.2.) if a system or machine copes with a particular type or amount of work, it does itcope with▪ No system is designed to cope with the floods we have had this year.▪ My computer can cope with huge amounts of data.cope 2cope2 n[Date: 1200-1300; : Medieval Latin; Origin: capa, from Late Latin cappa; CAP1]a long loose piece of clothing worn by priests on special occasions
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.