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The correct spelling is coping.
How to pronounce coping
verb
Say it like: Cop-ing
The correct spelling is coping. To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult. For example: "I thought I would never be able to cope with life after the amputation, but I have learned how to be happy again."
Usage Examples
“I thought I would never be able to cope with life after the amputation, but I have learned how to be happy again.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
- 2.To cut and form a mitred joint in wood or metal.
- 3.To clip the beak or talons of a bird.
- 4.To cover (a joint or structure) with coping.
- 5.To form a cope or arch; to bend or arch; to bow.
noun
- 1.The top layer of a brick wall, especially one that slopes in order to throw off water.
- 2.The process of managing taxing circumstances, expending effort to solve personal and interpersonal problems, and seeking to master, minimize, reduce or tolerate stress or conflict.
- 3.Clipping the beak or talons of a bird.
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