coped; coping
Definition of cope
(Entry 1 of 4)
1a : to deal with and attempt to overcome problems and difficulties
—often used with withlearning to cope with the demands of her schedule
b : to maintain a contest or combat usually on even terms or with success
—used with with
1 obsolete : to meet in combat
2 obsolete : to come in contact with
cope
nounDefinition of cope (Entry 2 of 4)
1 : a long enveloping ecclesiastical vestment
The priest wore a cope for the benediction.
2a : something resembling a cope (as by concealing or covering)
… the dark sky's starry cope …— P. B. Shelley
b : coping
cope
verb (2)coped; coping
Definition of cope (Entry 3 of 4)
: to cover or furnish with a cope
cope
verb (3)coped; coping
Definition of cope (Entry 4 of 4)
1 : to shape (a structural member) to fit a coping or conform to the shape of another member
2 : notch
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The first known use of cope was in the 13th century
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