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Collocations for cope - verb

ADVERB

admirably, effectively, well
She copes very well under pressure.
adequately (esp. BrE)
Will the prison system cope adequately with the increasing numbers of prisoners?
easily

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VERB + cope

be able, can
be unable to, cannot
She is unable to cope with her increasing workload.
He felt that he couldn't cope any longer.
have to
She had to cope without any help.
learn (how) to
struggle to, try to
She was struggling to cope with the demands of a new baby.
be difficult to

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PREPOSITION

with
Some people find unemployment very difficult to cope with.

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PHRASES

sb's ability to cope, a way of coping
a way of coping with bereavement

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