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Synonyms for cope

Most common

manage contend deal get by

All synonyms

Verb

1. Manage — to deal effectively with something, especially if difficult

manage, contend, make do informal, deal, get by, get on, grapple, compete, hold it together, cover, contrive, fare, hack, vie

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.

Related words

Phrases
cope with cope and seethe

Forms

Past participle
coped
e.g. coped → managed, contended, dealt, grappled…

Example sentences

  • manage Tom took a class to learn how to manage his anger.
  • compete We used to compete against each other in college.
  • contend He had to contend against physical suffering.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
copesteady
managerising
competesteady
contendfalling
grapplerising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
vie1
4 letters
deal1, hack1, fare1
5 letters
cover2
6 letters
manage2
7 letters
compete2, contend2, grapple2
8 letters
contrive2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cover2 = 2 syllables).