cope

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /kəʊp/

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Verb

Plain form cope

Third-person singular copes

Past tense coped

Past participle coped

Present participle coping

1. (intransitive) If you cope with a problem, you do things so that the problem does not stop you.
   • Synonyms: deal and handle

   She went to a special school and learned the skills needed to cope with her learning differences.

   My friends have had a great impact on my ability to cope with this illness.

   At work, some people are better at coping with change than other people.

   Our phone system can't cope with all the calls we're receiving.