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Meaning of 'cope' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Cope [ n.]
- A covering for the head.
- Anything regarded as extended over the head, as the arch or concave of the sky, the roof of a house, the arch over a door.
- An ecclesiastical vestment or cloak, semicircular in form, reaching from the shoulders nearly to the feet, and open in front except at the top, where it is united by a band or clasp. It is worn in processions and on some other occasions.
- An ancient tribute due to the lord of the soil, out of the lead mines in Derbyshire, England.
- The top part of a flask or mold; the outer part of a loam mold.
2 . Cope [ v. i.]
- To form a cope or arch; to bend or arch; to bow.
- To exchange or barter.
- To encounter; to meet; to have to do with.
- To enter into or maintain a hostile contest; to struggle; to combat; especially, to strive or contend on equal terms or with success; to match; to equal; -- usually followed by with.
3 . Cope [ v. t.]
- To pare the beak or talons of (a hawk).
- To bargain for; to buy.
- To make return for; to requite; to repay.
- To match one's self against; to meet; to encounter.

Meaning of 'cope' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . cope [ v]
Meaning (1):
- succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
Example in sentence:
  • They made do on half a loaf of bread every day;
  • We got by on just a gallon of gas

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