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cope

1  [kohp] verb, coped, cop⋅ing.
Use copeless in a Sentence
–verb (used without object)
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 responsibilities, problems, or difficulties, esp. successfully or in a calm or adequate manner: After his breakdown he couldn't cope any longer.
3. Archaic. to come into contact; meet (usually fol. by with).
–verb (used with object)
4. British Informal. to cope with.
5. Obsolete. to come into contact with; encounter.
Origin:
1300–50; ME coupen < AF, OF couper to strike, deriv. of coup coup 1

Related forms:
copeless, adjective
cope⋅less⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. wrestle, strive, persevere.
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Word Origin & History

cope  (v.)
c.1350, from O.Fr. couper, earlier colper "hit, punch," from colp "a blow" (see coup). Meaning of "come to blows with" evolved 17c. into "handle successfully," perhaps influenced by obs. cope "to traffic" (15c.-17c.), a word in North Sea trade, from the Flem. version of the Gmc. source of Eng. cheap (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: COPE
Function: abbreviation
chronic obstructive pulmonary emphysema
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

cope 1 (kōp)
v. coped, cop·ing, copes
To contend with difficulties with the intent to overcome them.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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