coped Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb come to terms with
   contend; deal; cope; manage; get by; grapple; make out; make do.
   
   • We got by on just a gallon of gas
   • They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
2. verb take by theft
   cop; knock off; glom; thieve; hook; snitch.
   
   • Someone snitched my wallet!
3. verb take into custody
   nab; cop; pick up; apprehend; nail; arrest; collar.
   
   • the police nabbed the suspected criminals

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