Definition of copes Copes
/kowˈps/ - [kowps] -
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What does copes mean?
Wiktionary 
- copes (Noun)
Plural of cope.
Part of speech
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NounPlural: copes |
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| cope - a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions | ||
| cope - brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall | ||
| header, coping | ||
| brick rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material | ||
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| cope - come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day" | ||
| get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage | ||
| act, move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people" | ||
| extemporize, improvise perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding" | ||
| fend try to manage without help; "The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died" | ||
| hack, cut cough spasmodically; "The patient with emphysema is hacking all day" | ||
| rub along, scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeeze by, squeak by manage one's existence barely; "I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary" | ||
| cope with, match, meet be equal or harmonize; "The two pieces match" | ||
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Wiktionary
- cope (Noun)
A long, loose cloak worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions. - cope (Noun)
Any covering such as a canopy or a mantle. - cope (Noun)
The " vault" or " canopy" of the skies, heavens etc. - cope (Noun)
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. - cope (Noun)
The top part of a sand casting mold. - cope (Verb)
To deal effectively with something difficult. - cope (Verb)
To cut and form a mitred joint in wood or metal. - cope (Verb)
To clip the beak or talons of a bird. - cope (Verb)
To cover a joint or structure with coping. - cope (Verb)
To form a cope or arch; to bend or arch; to bow. - cope (Verb)
To bargain for; to buy. - cope (Verb)
To make return for; to requite; to repay. - cope (Verb)
To match oneself against; to meet; to encounter.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cope (n.)
A covering for the head. - cope (n.)
Anything regarded as extended over the head, as the arch or concave of the sky, the roof of a house, the arch over a door. - cope (n.)
An ecclesiastical vestment or cloak, semicircular in form, reaching from the shoulders nearly to the feet, and open in front except at the top, where it is united by a band or clasp. It is worn in processions and on some other occasions. - cope (n.)
An ancient tribute due to the lord of the soil, out of the lead mines in Derbyshire, England. - cope (n.)
The top part of a flask or mold; the outer part of a loam mold. - cope (v. i.)
To form a cope or arch; to bend or arch; to bow. - cope (v. t.)
To pare the beak or talons of (a hawk). - cope (v. i.)
To exchange or barter. - cope (v. i.)
To encounter; to meet; to have to do with. - cope (v. i.)
To enter into or maintain a hostile contest; to struggle; to combat; especially, to strive or contend on equal terms or with success; to match; to equal; -- usually followed by with. - cope (v. t.)
To bargain for; to buy. - cope (v. t.)
To make return for; to requite; to repay. - cope (v. t.)
To match one's self against; to meet; to encounter.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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cope
To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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cope
kōp, n. a covering: a cap or hood: anything spread overhead: a coping: an ecclesiastical vestment worn over the alb or surplice in processions, at solemn lauds and vespers, but not by the celebrant at mass, semicircular, without sleeves and with a hood, fastened across the breast with a clasp or morse, the straight edge usually ornamented with a broad orphrey.—v.t. to cover with a cope.—ns. Cope′-stone, Cop′ing-stone, the stone which copes or tops a wall; Cop′ing, the covering course of masonry of a wall. [From root of Cap.] -
cope
kōp, v.t. to barter or exchange. [Cf. Dut. koopen.] -
cope
kōp, v.i. to contend.—v.t. to vie with, esp. on equal terms or successfully: to match.—n. Copes′mate (Shak.), a companion. [Fr. couper—L. colaphus, a blow with the fist.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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cope
An old English word for cape.
