cope Play verb(of a person) deal effectively with something difficult. SYNONYMS acceptaddressbearbear upbeatbravecarry-oncome throughcome to terms withconfrontcontend withdeal withendurefaceface up tofend for oneselfget alongget byget onget overget the better ofget throughget to grips withgrapple withhack ithandlehold one's ownkeep one's end upkeep one's head above waterkeep the wolf from the doorlook after oneselfmake outmake the grademanagemastermuddle alongmuddle throughovercomepaddle one's own canoeput up withrub alongscrape byshift for oneselfsort outstand on one's own two feetstand up tostomachstruggle withsubsistsurmountsurviveswallowtackletake care oftake in handtussle withweatherweather the stormwithstandwrestle with
