Webster
New World Dictionary V. 2.5
cope1 (kop)
coped, cop’ing
vi.
1 to fight or contend (with) successfully or on equal terms
2 to deal with problems, troubles, etc.
3 [Archaic] to meet, encounter, or have to do (with)
vt.
1 [Archaic] to meet, as in contest, encounter
2 [Obs.] to match equally
Etymology
[[ME couper.<OFr coper, colper, to strike<colp, COUP]] |
