cope
To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
Other meanings
To cut and form a mitred joint in wood or metal.
To clip the beak or talons of a bird.
Example sentences
Word history
From Old French "coper" (coper, couper).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “cope” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.