B1 verb
cope
/kəʊp/
- Meaning
- to manage a difficult situation successfully
- Example
- "How do you cope with so much stress?"
- Similar & related words
- managehandledeal withcopingcope with
- How to use it
- As a verb, "cope" carries the action of the sentence. Practice it in three forms — a fact about yourself, a question, and a negative — for example, turn the example sentence above into your own situation.
- Common mistake
- Always 'cope WITH something' — 'cope with the pressure'. 'Cope' alone (without 'with') only works in 'I can't cope'.