cope
/koʊp/ v [I]Definition
› to deal with problems or difficulties, esp. with a degree of success: Inside homes, many residents coped with broken glass and collapsed walls and chimneys. Victims cope with feelings of anxiety, pain, anger, and fear.
(Definition of cope v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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