cope

1 of 4

verb (1)

ˈkōp

coped; coping

intransitive verb

: to deal with and attempt to overcome problems and difficulties

—often used with with

learning to cope with the demands of her schedule

: to maintain a contest or combat usually on even terms or with success

—used with with

archaic : meet, encounter

obsolete : strike, fight

transitive verb

obsolete : to meet in combat

obsolete : to come in contact with

obsolete : match

cope

2 of 4

noun

: a long enveloping ecclesiastical vestment

The priest wore a cope for the benediction.

: something resembling a cope (as by concealing or covering)

… the dark sky's starry cope …

P. B. Shelley

: coping

cope

3 of 4

verb (2)

coped; coping

transitive verb

: to cover or furnish with a cope

cope

4 of 4

verb (3)

coped; coping

transitive verb

: to shape (a structural member) to fit a coping or conform to the shape of another member

: notch

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English copen, coupen, from Anglo-French couper to strike, cut, from cop, colp blow, from Late Latin colpus, alteration of Latin colaphus, from Greek kolaphos buffet

Noun and Verb (2)

Middle English, from Old English -cāp, from Late Latin cappa head covering

Verb (3)

probably from French couper to cut

First Known Use

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (3)

circa 1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	coped
释义	cope 1 of 4 verb (1) ˈkōp coped; coping intransitive verb 1 a : to deal with and attempt to overcome problems and difficulties —often used with with learning 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 2 archaic : meet, encounter 3 obsolete : strike, fight transitive verb 1 obsolete : to meet in combat 2 obsolete : to come in contact with 3 obsolete : match cope 2 of 4 noun 1 : a long enveloping ecclesiastical vestment The priest wore a cope for the benediction. 2 a : something resembling a cope (as by concealing or covering) … the dark sky's starry cope … P. B. Shelley b : coping cope 3 of 4 verb (2) coped; coping transitive verb : to cover or furnish with a cope cope 4 of 4 verb (3) coped; coping transitive verb 1 : to shape (a structural member) to fit a coping or conform to the shape of another member 2 : notch Synonyms Verb (1) do fare get along get by get on make out manage shift Noun blanket cloak cover cover-up covering coverture curtain hood mantle mask pall penumbra robe shroud veil wraps See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun committed their nefarious deeds under the dark cope of night Word History Etymology Verb (1) Middle English copen, coupen, from Anglo-French couper to strike, cut, from cop, colp blow, from Late Latin colpus, alteration of Latin colaphus, from Greek kolaphos buffet Noun and Verb (2) Middle English, from Old English -cāp, from Late Latin cappa head covering Verb (3) probably from French couper to cut First Known Use Verb (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3 Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined above Verb (3) circa 1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition cope verb ˈkōp coped; coping : to deal with and try to find solutions for problems Medical Definition cope 1 of 2 intransitive verb ˈkōp coped; coping : to deal with and attempt to overcome problems and difficulties —usually used with with helping children cope with grief COPE 2 of 2 abbreviation chronic obstructive pulmonary emphysema coped verb past tense of cope as in survived to meet one's day-to-day needs a young man learning to cope on his own at college Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance survived managed did fared shifted afforded made shift got by made do got on made out got along made ends meet fended for oneself scrounged contrived lasted carried on eked out squeezed wrung swung wrested scraped (by or through) scraped (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms failed collapsed floundered fell short slumped declined waned petered (out) fizzled gave up See More
随便看	scientize scientized scientizes scientizing scientologists scil scilicet scilla scillas Scillitan scillonian scillonians Scilly, Isles of scimetars scimitar scimitared scimitars scimiters scincellae scincellas scinci scincid Scincidae scincidaes scincides

cope

verb (1)

noun

verb (2)

verb (3)

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Kids Definition

verb

Medical Definition

intransitive verb

abbreviation

verb