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cope

UK/ˈkəʊp/ US/ˈkoʊp/ fairly common literary slang
verb (1) noun (1)

verb

1.

come to terms or deal successfully with

  • “We got by on just a gallon of gas”
  • “They made do on half a loaf of bread every day”
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noun

1.

brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall

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Origin

From Middle English coupen, from Old French coper, couper (“to strike, to cut”). The noun use went mainstream around 2020.

Phrases

  • cope and seethe
  • cope and stick
  • cope chisel
  • cope with
  • coping saw
  • coping stone

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