English noun: cope | |||
1. | cope (artifact) brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall | ||
Synonyms | coping, header | ||
Broader (hypernym) | brick | ||
Part meronym | wall | ||
2. | cope (artifact) a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cloak | ||
English verb: cope | |||
1. | cope (social) come to terms with | ||
Samples | We got by on just a gallon of gas. They made do on half a loaf of bread every day. | ||
Synonyms | contend, deal, get by, grapple, make do, make out, manage | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cope with, cut, extemporize, fend, hack, improvise, match, meet, rub along, scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak by, squeeze by | ||