COPE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cope mean? 

• COPE (noun)
  The noun COPE has 2 senses:

1. brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall

2. a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions

  Familiarity information: COPE used as a noun is rare.

• COPE (verb)
  The verb COPE has 1 sense:

1. succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

  Familiarity information: COPE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COPE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

cope; coping; header

Hypernyms ("cope" is a kind of...):

brick (rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material)

Holonyms ("cope" is a part of...):

wall (an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("cope" is a kind of...):

cloak (a loose outer garment)

• COPE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they cope    ... he / she / it copes   
Past simple: coped   
Past participle: coped   
-ing form: coping   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

contend; cope; deal; get by; grapple; make do; make out; manage

Context example:

They made do on half a loaf of bread every day

Hypernyms (to "cope" is one way to...):

act; move (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action))

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "cope"):

extemporize; improvise (manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand)

fend (try to manage without help)

cut; hack (be able to manage or manage successfully)

rub along; scrape along; scrape by; scratch along; squeak by; squeeze by (manage one's existence barely)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
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 Context examples 

In mice, SAFit2 reduced stress hormone levels, promoted more active stress coping, was synergistic with antidepressants, protected against weight gain, helped normalize glucose levels and reduced pain in three animal models.

(Depression, Obesity, Chronic Pain Could be Treated by Targeting the Same Key Protein, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Another unit coping with challenges is among Brazil's top landmarks—the Chapada Diamantina National Park.

(Brazilian savanna unprotected, study finds, Agência Brasil)

In her mother she lost the only person able to cope with her.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

Functional Assessment of Multiple Sclerosis (FAMS) Additional Concerns: I am satisfied with how I am coping with my illness.

(FAMS - Satisfied With How I Am Coping With Illness, NCI Thesaurus)

A question about the frequency an individual feels or felt they could not cope with all the things they need to do during the last month.

(How Often Could not Cope with Things that Needed Doing in the Last Month, NCI Thesaurus)

Naming the pathway the Intracellular Pathogen Response or 'IPR,' the scientists say it is a newly discovered way for animals to cope with certain types of stress and attacks, including heat shock.

(New Pathway for Handling Stress Discovered, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Good mental health is a state of well-being in which a person is able to cope with everyday events, think clearly, be responsible, meet challenges, and have good relationships with others.

(Mental Health, NCI Dictionary)

These features are known as phenotypically plastic traits, and are important in allowing the organism to cope with unpredictable environments.

(Virus genes help determine if pea aphids get wings, National Science Foundation)

Research has identified brain patterns in humans that appear to underlie resilient coping, the healthy emotional and behavioral responses to stress that help some people handle stressful situations better than others.

(Researchers identify brain circuits that help people cope with stress, NIH)

The process by which a professional counselor helps a person cope with mental or emotional distress, and understand and solve personal problems.

(Counseling, NCI Dictionary)