1. 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).
Etymology: ME f. OF coper, colper f. cop, colp blow f. med.L colpus f. L colaphus f. Gk kolaphos blow with the fist 2. n. & v.
--n.
1. Eccl. a long cloaklike vestment worn by a priest or bishop in ceremonies and processions.
2 esp. poet. a covering compared with a cope.
--v.tr. cover with a cope or coping.
Etymology: ME ult. f. LL cappa CAP, CAPE(1)