coped

Variant of cope

cope definition

cope (kōp)

intransitive verb coped, coping cop′·ing

  1. to fight or contend (with) successfully or on equal terms
  2. to deal with problems, troubles, etc.
  3. Archaic to meet, encounter, or have to do (with)

Etymology: ME coupen < OFr coper, colper, to strike < colp, coup

transitive verb

  1. Archaic to meet, as in contest; encounter
  2. Obsolete to match equally

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