copes

To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.

“I thought I would never be able to cope with life after the amputation, but I have learned how to be happy again.”

To cut and form a mitred joint in wood or metal.

To clip the beak or talons of a bird.

A long, loose cloak worn by a priest, deacon, or bishop when presiding over a ceremony other than the Mass.

Any covering such as a canopy or a mantle.

The vault or canopy of the skies, heavens etc.

A covering piece on top of a wall exposed to the weather, usually made of metal, masonry, or stone, and sloped to carry off water.

(foundry) The top part of a sand casting mold.

An ancient tribute due to the lord of the soil, out of the lead mines in Derbyshire, England.

To cover (a joint or structure) with coping.

To form a cope or arch; to bend or arch; to bow.

To bargain for; to buy.

To exchange or barter.

To make return for; to requite; to repay.

To match oneself against; to meet; to encounter.

To encounter; to meet; to have to do with.