cope

Plural: copes

Noun

• brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
• a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions
• A coping mechanism or self-delusion one clings to in order to endure a hopeless situation.
• A long, loose cloak worn by a priest, deacon, or bishop when presiding over a ceremony other than the Mass.
• Any covering such as a canopy or a mantle.
• The vault or canopy of the skies, heavens etc.
• A covering piece on top of a wall exposed to the weather, usually made of metal, masonry, or stone, and sloped to carry off water.
• The top part of a sand casting mold.
• An ancient tribute due to the lord of the soil, out of the lead mines in Derbyshire, England.

Verb

Verb Forms: coped, coping, copes

• To deal effectively with something difficult.
• come to terms with
• To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
• To cut and form a mitred joint in wood or metal.
• To clip the beak or talons of a bird.
• To cover (a joint or structure) with coping.
• To form a cope or arch; to arch or bend; to bow.
• To bargain for; to buy.
• To exchange or barter.
• To make return for; to requite; to repay.
• To match oneself against; to meet; to encounter.
• To encounter; to meet; to have to do with.
• To tie or sew up the mouth of a ferret used for hunting rabbits.
• To silence or prevent from speaking.

Intj

• An expression of spite towards someone who suffered a setback.
• A contemptuous dismissal, implying that someone should deal with some problem on their own and that the speaker will not engage any further.

Examples

• "The other guy cheated, I had no chance!" "Cope."
• He had to COPE with a tile rack full of vowels, yet still managed a decent word.

Synonyms

contend, coping, deal, get by, grapple, header, make do, make out, manage, contrive, hack, hold it together

Antonyms

lose one's shit

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