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cope
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- pronunciation:
- kop
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verb |
| inflections: |
copes, coping, coped |
| definition: |
When you cope with something, you live with it or manage it even though it is difficult or even painful.
The new medicine helps many patients cope with their pain.Their new baby cries a lot, and the young couple are trying to cope with lack of sleep.During the hard times, many people had to cope with little food and little fuel for heat.- synonyms:
- deal, handle, manage, struggle
- similar words:
- fight, survive
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