coping

verb

Meaning

To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
To cut and form a mitred joint in wood or metal.
To clip the beak or talons of a bird.
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.
The top layer of a brick wall, especially one that slopes in order to throw off water.
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.
Clipping the beak or talons of a bird.

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