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cope

/kəʊp/
verb
  1. 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."

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

  3. To clip the beak or talons of a bird.

Synonymscontend, hold it together
Antonymslose one's shit

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