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- [kohp]
- /koʊp/
- /kəʊp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kohp]
- /koʊp/
Definitions of coped word
- verb without object coped to struggle or deal, especially on fairly even terms or with some degree of success (usually followed by with): I will try to cope with his rudeness. 1
- verb without object coped to face and deal with responsibilities, problems, or difficulties, especially successfully or in a calm or adequate manner: After his breakdown he couldn't cope any longer. 1
- verb without object coped Archaic. to come into contact; meet (usually followed by with). 1
- verb with object coped to barter; trade; exchange. 1
- noun coped a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions. 1
- noun coped any cloaklike or canopylike covering. 1
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Origin of coped
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English coupen < Anglo-French, Old French couper to strike, derivative of coup coup1
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Parts of speech for Coped
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coped popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
coped usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for coped
noun coped
- peaked — Also, on-peak. being at the point of maximum frequency, intensity, use, etc.; busiest or most active: Hotel rooms are most expensive during the peak travel seasons.
verb coped
- managed — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
- handled — fitted with or having a handle or handles, especially of a specified kind (often used in combination): a handled pot; a long-handled knife.
- survived — to continue to live or exist after the death, cessation, or occurrence of: His wife survived him. He survived the operation.
- contended — Simple past tense and past participle of contend.
- confronted — Simple past tense and past participle of confront.
Antonyms for coped
verb coped
- failed — unsuccessful; failed: a totally fail policy.
- held — simple past tense and a past participle of hold1 .
- kept — simple past tense and past participle of keep.
- retreated — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- yielded — to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation: This farm yields enough fruit to meet all our needs.