Cope and Use

Cope

Cope verb - To meet one's day-to-day needs.

Use and cope are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Use" instead a verb "Cope".

Nearby Words: coped, coping

Use

Use verb - To put into action or service.

Cope and use are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cope" instead a verb "Use".

Nearby Words: useless, useful, used, usefulness, using

Common collocations

force cope force use force
time cope time use time
way cope way use way
characters cope characters use characters
Other words: voice, song, abilities.

Both words in one sentence

  • Manga / A Cruel God Reigns Later on in the series, Jeremy is driven to heroin use to help him cope with the flashbacks he experiences and with the guilt from accidentally killing Sandra.
  • Ben, in a rare subversion, actually calls him on this behaviour, pointing out that he's the one with the disease, and could use his friend's help rather than having to cope with Cox's issues.
  • Occasionally, the mentor/parent will use the "Because you can cope" excuse as an excuse to cover up more sinister motives — or just their own thoughtlessness.
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