v.intr. 1 (foll. by with) deal effectively or contend successfully with a person or task. 2 manage successfully; deal with a situation or problem (found they could no longer cope). [ME f. OF coper, colper f. cop, colp blow f. med.L colpus f. L colaphus f. Gk kolaphos blow with the fist]
COPE
Meaning of COPE in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012