cope
IPA: kˈoʊp
noun
- (incel slang) A coping mechanism or self-delusion one clings to in order to endure a hopeless situation.
- (liturgy) A long, loose cloak worn by a priest, deacon, or bishop when presiding over a ceremony other than the Mass.
- Any covering such as a canopy or a mantle.
- (literary) The vault or canopy of the skies, heavens etc.
- (construction) A covering piece on top of a wall exposed to the weather, usually made of metal, masonry, or stone, and sloped to carry off water.
- (foundry) The top part of a sand casting mold.
- An ancient tribute due to the lord of the soil, out of the lead mines in Derbyshire, England.
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Colorado, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Indiana, United States.
- A town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States.
verb
- (intransitive) To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
- To cut and form a mitred joint in wood or metal.
- (falconry) To clip the beak or talons of a bird.
- (transitive) To cover (a joint or structure) with coping.
- (intransitive) To form a cope or arch; to arch or bend; to bow.
- (obsolete) To bargain for; to buy.
- (obsolete) To exchange or barter.
- (obsolete) To make return for; to requite; to repay.
- (obsolete) To match oneself against; to meet; to encounter.
- (obsolete) To encounter; to meet; to have to do with.
- (obsolete, dialect) To tie or sew up the mouth of a ferret used for hunting rabbits.
- (obsolete, figuratively) To silence or prevent from speaking.
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