| cope | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. cope, coping, header | brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall. |
| ~ brick | rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material. |
| ~ wall | an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure.; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures" |
| n. (artifact) | 2. cope | a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions. |
| ~ cloak | a loose outer garment. |
| v. (social) | 3. contend, cope, deal, get by, grapple, make do, make out, manage | come to terms with.; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day" |
| ~ act, move | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
| ~ extemporize, improvise | manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand.; "after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks" |
| ~ fend | try to manage without help.; "The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died" |
| ~ hack, cut | be able to manage or manage successfully.; "I can't hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office" |
| ~ rub along, scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak by, squeeze by | manage one's existence barely.; "I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary" |
| ~ cope with, match, meet | satisfy or fulfill.; "meet a need"; "this job doesn't match my dreams" |
| undertake | | |
| v. (creation) | 1. attempt, set about, undertake | enter upon an activity or enterprise. |
| ~ initiate, pioneer | take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of.; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants" |
| v. (social) | 2. tackle, take on, undertake | accept as a challenge.; "I'll tackle this difficult task" |
| ~ face, face up, confront | deal with (something unpleasant) head on.; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes" |
| ~ rise | exert oneself to meet a challenge.; "rise to a challenge"; "rise to the occasion" |
| v. (communication) | 3. guarantee, undertake | promise to do or accomplish.; "guarantee to free the prisoners" |
| ~ promise, assure | make a promise or commitment. |
| ~ subvent, subvention, underwrite | guarantee financial support of.; "The opera tour was subvented by a bank" |
| v. (communication) | 4. contract, undertake | enter into a contractual arrangement. |
| ~ promise, assure | make a promise or commitment. |
| ~ stipulate | make an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal force. |
| ~ sign | be engaged by a written agreement.; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera" |
| ~ specify, stipulate, condition, qualify | specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement.; "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments" |
| ~ lease, rent | let for money.; "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad" |
| ~ charter, hire, lease, rent | hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services. |
| v. (social) | 5. take in charge, undertake | accept as a charge. |
| ~ consent, go for, accept | give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to.; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution" |
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