Cope
verb
To deal with a difficult situation or a problem.
She is coping well with the workload.
Often appears as...
- cope with the situation
- cope under pressure
noun
The upper part of a wall in a cathedral that supports the roof.
The cope of the cathedral had been beautifully restored.
Often appears as...
- cathedral cope
- restored cope
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Architectural
noun
A long loose outer garment worn by priests during religious ceremonies.
The priest wore a golden cope during the ceremony.
Often appears as...
- priest's cope
- golden cope
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Religious
verb
To successfully mend or fix something.
He managed to cope the broken fence.
Often appears as...
- cope the fence
- cope the roof
verb
To deal with a difficult situation or a problem.
She is coping well with the workload.
Often appears as...
- cope with the situation
- cope under pressure
noun
The upper part of a wall in a cathedral that supports the roof.
The cope of the cathedral had been beautifully restored.
Often appears as...
- cathedral cope
- restored cope
Usage tips
Architectural
noun
A long loose outer garment worn by priests during religious ceremonies.
The priest wore a golden cope during the ceremony.
Often appears as...
- priest's cope
- golden cope
Usage tips
Religious
verb
To successfully mend or fix something.
He managed to cope the broken fence.
Often appears as...
- cope the fence
- cope the roof
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Strength
Refers to mental resilience in overcoming challenges without implying success or failure.
Even though she lost her job, she's coping remarkably.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Effortless
'Cope' suggests exertion of effort to confront difficulties, rather than doing so with ease.
He's coping with his illness, but it's clearly hard on him.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Connotation
Using 'cope' is neutral; it does not suggest negativity or positivity about the outcome.
They're coping with the crisis as best they can.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Strength
Refers to mental resilience in overcoming challenges without implying success or failure.
Even though she lost her job, she's coping remarkably.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Effortless
'Cope' suggests exertion of effort to confront difficulties, rather than doing so with ease.
He's coping with his illness, but it's clearly hard on him.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Connotation
Using 'cope' is neutral; it does not suggest negativity or positivity about the outcome.
They're coping with the crisis as best they can.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Strength
Refers to mental resilience in overcoming challenges without implying success or failure.
Even though she lost her job, she's coping remarkably.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Effortless
'Cope' suggests exertion of effort to confront difficulties, rather than doing so with ease.
He's coping with his illness, but it's clearly hard on him.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Connotation
Using 'cope' is neutral; it does not suggest negativity or positivity about the outcome.
They're coping with the crisis as best they can.
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but to cope with the circumstances of previous centuries. But our minds are still hypnotized by them, and we have to disenthrall ourselves of some of them. Now, doing this is easier said than done. It's very hard to know, by the way, what it is you take for granted. And the reason is that you take it for granted.
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Meet the tardigrade, the...
or to develop stress-tolerant crops that can cope with Earth's changing climate. And by studying how tardigrades survive prolonged exposure to the vacuum of outer space, scientists can generate clues about the environmental limits of life and how to safeguard astronauts.
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Why are there so many...
Insect exoskeletons also work like body armor, protecting insects against the outside world and helping them cope with habitats that other creatures can't. Even their small size, which we might see as a disadvantage, is something they use to their benefit.
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The science of skin...
So how did our ancestors cope with this onslaught of UV? The key to survival lay in their own personal sunscreen manufactured beneath the melanin. The type and amount of melanin in your skin determines whether you'll be more or less protected from the sun.
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Why do we feel...
can help increase their feelings of self-esteem and social belonging, encourage psychological growth, and even make them act more charitably. So rather than being a cause of mental distress, nostalgia can be a restorative way of coping with it.
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Why is biodiversity so...
strengthening biodiversity's weave. That weave is further reinforced by the genetic diversity within individual species, which allows them to cope with changes. Species that lack genetic diversity due to isolation or low population numbers,
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How does your brain...
These chemical systems help regulate and reduce pain. All these networks and pathways work together to create your pain experience, to prevent further tissue damage, and help you to cope with pain. This system is similar for everyone,
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Watch This Veteran Fly...
Michelle had landed right beside him his head was at my shoulder when I put this tourniquet around him and I could see his like shredded I said I knew I couldn't cope with that when I found out that he had died
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How to deal with...
to develop coping mechanisms when I was a child the back and forth and the push and pull of affection was emotional whiplash you're wonderful you're horrible I love you I hate you I had to
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The Unsinkable Lizard PIPE...
life here is not without challenges but those that call the jungle home have evolved to weather the storm even the leaves have adapted to cope
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Bring on the learning...
but to cope with the circumstances of previous centuries. But our minds are still hypnotized by them, and we have to disenthrall ourselves of some of them. Now, doing this is easier said than done. It's very hard to know, by the way, what it is you take for granted. And the reason is that you take it for granted.
Video examples
Meet the tardigrade, the...
or to develop stress-tolerant crops that can cope with Earth's changing climate. And by studying how tardigrades survive prolonged exposure to the vacuum of outer space, scientists can generate clues about the environmental limits of life and how to safeguard astronauts.
Video examples
Why are there so many...
Insect exoskeletons also work like body armor, protecting insects against the outside world and helping them cope with habitats that other creatures can't. Even their small size, which we might see as a disadvantage, is something they use to their benefit.
Video examples
The science of skin...
So how did our ancestors cope with this onslaught of UV? The key to survival lay in their own personal sunscreen manufactured beneath the melanin. The type and amount of melanin in your skin determines whether you'll be more or less protected from the sun.
Video examples
Why do we feel...
can help increase their feelings of self-esteem and social belonging, encourage psychological growth, and even make them act more charitably. So rather than being a cause of mental distress, nostalgia can be a restorative way of coping with it.
Video examples
Why is biodiversity so...
strengthening biodiversity's weave. That weave is further reinforced by the genetic diversity within individual species, which allows them to cope with changes. Species that lack genetic diversity due to isolation or low population numbers,
Video examples
How does your brain...
These chemical systems help regulate and reduce pain. All these networks and pathways work together to create your pain experience, to prevent further tissue damage, and help you to cope with pain. This system is similar for everyone,
Video examples
Watch This Veteran Fly...
Michelle had landed right beside him his head was at my shoulder when I put this tourniquet around him and I could see his like shredded I said I knew I couldn't cope with that when I found out that he had died
Video examples
How to deal with...
to develop coping mechanisms when I was a child the back and forth and the push and pull of affection was emotional whiplash you're wonderful you're horrible I love you I hate you I had to
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The Unsinkable Lizard PIPE...
life here is not without challenges but those that call the jungle home have evolved to weather the storm even the leaves have adapted to cope
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Quote examples
Gregory Peck
American Actor
Inside of all the makeup and the character and makeup, it's you, and I think that's what the audience is really interested in... you, how you're going to cope with the situation, the obstacles, the troubles that the writer put in front of you.
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James E. Gunn
American Writer
In hard-core science fiction in which characters are responding to a change in environment, caused by nature or the universe or technology, what readers want to see is how people cope, and so the character are present to cope, or fail to cope.
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Jenji Kohan
American Director
I think shows that are completely dramatic are a lie. People use humor to cope. That is how we deal with things. In the darkest situations, there's humor. And if you don't show that, you're not being true to real life.
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Jacob Anderson
British Actor
Depression and anxiety affect a huge number of us. It's so important that the barriers that keep us from talking, seeking out help, and finding a way to cope when things feel desperate are removed.
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John Corey Whaley
American Writer
I've found that a combination of therapy and medication, along with lifestyle choices like eating better and exercising regularly, helps me cope well with my anxiety.
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Howie Mandel
Comedian
I go to therapy a lot. And I'm - I'm open about that, and I try to get the help so that I - so that I can cope and - and make my way in life and with my family.
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Joan Rivers
American Comedian
As comedians, we are all laughing because life is so horrible. Life is so difficult, and I cope with it by making jokes about absolutely everything.
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Robert Kennedy
American Politician
In the final analysis, poverty is a condition of helplessness - of inability to cope with the conditions of existence in our complex society.
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Muriel Spark
Scottish Novelist
Parents learn a lot from their children about coping with life.
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Stephen King
Author
We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones.
Quote examples
Gregory Peck
American Actor
Inside of all the makeup and the character and makeup, it's you, and I think that's what the audience is really interested in... you, how you're going to cope with the situation, the obstacles, the troubles that the writer put in front of you.
Quote examples
James E. Gunn
American Writer
In hard-core science fiction in which characters are responding to a change in environment, caused by nature or the universe or technology, what readers want to see is how people cope, and so the character are present to cope, or fail to cope.
Quote examples
Jenji Kohan
American Director
I think shows that are completely dramatic are a lie. People use humor to cope. That is how we deal with things. In the darkest situations, there's humor. And if you don't show that, you're not being true to real life.
Quote examples
Jacob Anderson
British Actor
Depression and anxiety affect a huge number of us. It's so important that the barriers that keep us from talking, seeking out help, and finding a way to cope when things feel desperate are removed.
Quote examples
John Corey Whaley
American Writer
I've found that a combination of therapy and medication, along with lifestyle choices like eating better and exercising regularly, helps me cope well with my anxiety.
Quote examples
Howie Mandel
Comedian
I go to therapy a lot. And I'm - I'm open about that, and I try to get the help so that I - so that I can cope and - and make my way in life and with my family.
Quote examples
Joan Rivers
American Comedian
As comedians, we are all laughing because life is so horrible. Life is so difficult, and I cope with it by making jokes about absolutely everything.
Quote examples
Robert Kennedy
American Politician
In the final analysis, poverty is a condition of helplessness - of inability to cope with the conditions of existence in our complex society.
Quote examples
Muriel Spark
Scottish Novelist
Parents learn a lot from their children about coping with life.
Quote examples
Stephen King
Author
We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones.
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